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Spodumene from
Kuhnis Mine, De Luz, San Diego County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Spodumene
Formula:LiAlSi2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Arsenopyrite
Chlorite Group
Mica Group
Rock Crystal
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Spodumene data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kuhnis Mine, De Luz, San Diego County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:685188
Long-form Identifier:1:3:685188:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Spodumene
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘTourmaline King Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘTourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
21.8km (13.6 miles) ⓘTourmaline Queen Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘMountain Belle claim, Moosa Canyon, Bonsall, San Diego County, California, USA
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘMoosa Canyon, Bonsall, San Diego County, California, USA
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘVista Chief Mine (Freeman deposit; Freeman mine; Moosa Canyon deposit), Moosa Canyon, Bonsall, San Diego County, California, USA
22.3km (13.8 miles) ⓘPala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
22.6km (14.1 miles) ⓘGem Star Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘLittle Joe No. 2 adit, Stewart Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘStewart Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
References
Masimer, G.E. (1965) Inclusions in quartz crystals from DeLuz, California. Gems and Minerals: 329: 32
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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