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Andalusite from
Pala Chief Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Andalusite
Formula:Al2(SiO4)O
Comments:Occurs as masses to 3 inches (7.5 cm) diameter in the northern parts of the mine.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Andalusite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pala Chief Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:654017
Long-form Identifier:1:3:654017:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Andalusite
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘTourmaline Queen Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘTourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed REE prospect, N. S. Weaver Ranch, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
18.6km (11.5 miles) ⓘFallbrook, San Diego County, California, USA
34.4km (21.3 miles) ⓘHemet Magnesite Mine (Hemet Magnesite property), Winchester, Menifee Mining District (Auld Mining District), Riverside County, California, USA
35.3km (21.9 miles) ⓘAndalusite pegmatite (group I; older pegmatites), Little Cahuilla Mountain, Cahuilla Mining District, Riverside County, California, USA
51.2km (31.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Andalusite occurrence [1], Idyllwild, San Jacinto Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA
References
Jahns, Richard H., Wright, Lauren A. (1951) Gem- and Lithium-Bearing Pegmatites of the Pala District, San Diego County, California. Special Report 7-A. Mineralogical Society of Southern California 72 pp. p.42
 
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