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


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Kunzite

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

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

Pala Chief Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Kunzite, etc.

Pala Chief Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
07263250017363580198999.jpg
Kunzite

Pala Chief Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
01790530017272011722231.jpg
Kunzite

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

Pala Chief Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
07953110017272011743428.jpg
Kunzite, etc.

Pala Chief Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
07263250017363580198999.jpg
Kunzite

Pala Chief Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
01790530017272011722231.jpg
Kunzite

Pala Chief Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
08541230017272011776097.jpg
Kunzite

Pala Chief Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
07953110017272011743428.jpg
Kunzite, etc.

Pala Chief Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Spodumene var: Kunzite
Formula:LiAlSi2O6
Comments:Plate 74 from Wilson, Wendell. E.; Bartsch, Joel A.; Mauthner, Mark (2004) Masterpieces of the Mineral World. Houston Museum of Natural Science. [https://www.mindat.org/reference.php?id=18945017]
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Significance:Classic locality for this mineral (see references.)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Spodumene15
Albite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Kunzite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pala Chief Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (40 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:6727
Long-form Identifier:1:3:6727:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Kunzite in this Region
Chief Extension prospects, Pala Chief Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Kunzite
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘChief Extension prospects, Pala Chief Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘElizabeth R. Mine (Hazel W. claim), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘOceanview Mine (MS 6452; MS 6848; Ocean View Mine), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘUpper Elizabeth R. Mine (Elizabeth R. Mine [original]), Oceanview Mine (MS 6452; MS 6848; Ocean View mine), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘOceanview Mine (Oceanview adits; new Oceanview workings), Elizabeth R. Mine (Hazel W. claim), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘButterfly prospect, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘLittle Joe No. 2 adit, Stewart Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘStewart Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘAnita Mine (MS 6859), Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
1.5km (1.0 miles) ⓘSan Pedro Mine, Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
References
126-127.
Kunz, George F. (1905) Gems, Jewelers' Materials, and Ornamental Stones of California. Bulletin 37 (2nd ed.) California State Mining Bureaupp.81-93
Mason, Anita (1976) The World of Rocks and Minerals. Larousse & Co., Inc., New York.
Wilson, Wendell. E.; Bartsch, Joel A.; Mauthner, Mark (2004) Masterpieces of the Mineral World. Houston Museum of Natural Science.pp.180-181
Fisher, Jesse (2011) Mines and Minerals of the Southern California Pegmatite Province. Rocks & Minerals, 86 (1) 14-35 doi:10.1080/00357529.2011.537167
 
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