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Topaz from
Vanderberg Mine, Vanderberg-Katerina pegmatites, Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Topaz
Formula:Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Comments:Very small crystals of white to pale-blue topaz are associated with colorless crystals of phenakite, and both are attached to the exposed edges of large cleavelandite aggregates in the pocket pegmatite.
Colour:White to pale-blue
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Topaz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Vanderberg Mine, Vanderberg-Katerina pegmatites, Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:688716
Long-form Identifier:1:3:688716:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Topaz
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘKaterina Mine, Vanderberg-Katerina pegmatites, Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘChief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘMack Mine (John Mac mine; Mac mine; San Luis Rey claim), Rincon Mountain, Rincon, Rincon Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘAguanga Mountain, Oak Grove, Aguanga Mountain Mining District (Smith Mountain Mining District), San Diego County, California, USA
25.4km (15.8 miles) ⓘMountain Lily Mine (Emeralite No. 2 claim; Gem Mine No. 1 claim; Ware mine), Aguanga Mountain, Oak Grove, Aguanga Mountain Mining District (Smith Mountain Mining District), San Diego County, California, USA
25.8km (16.0 miles) ⓘMaple Lode Mine (Maple claim), Aguanga Mountain, Oak Grove, Aguanga Mountain Mining District (Smith Mountain Mining District), San Diego County, California, USA
28.7km (17.8 miles) ⓘHimalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
34.1km (21.2 miles) ⓘBlue Chihuahua Mine (Blue Dog), Iron Spring Mountain, Cooper Canyon Mining District, Riverside County, California, USA
37.6km (23.3 miles) ⓘBlue Lady Mine (Blue Tourmaline claim; Blue Bell deposit; Blue Bell mine; Exposition claim; Panama claim; San Diego claim; San Diego group), Chihuahua Valley, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
41.0km (25.4 miles) ⓘA.B.C. Mine (ABC Mine; Daggett & MacIntosh; Daggett group), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego 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. pages 31, 38
 
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