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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Helvine
Formula:Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Comments:An exceedingly rare constituent of the pegmatite in the Katerina mine. It forms small honey-colored tetrahedral crystals that are less than 1 millimeter in diameter. They occur on the surfaces of cleavelandite and spodumene crystals, and in general are typical of the pocket-bearing parts of the dike.
Habit:Tetrahedra
Colour:Honey-colored
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Helvine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Katerina Mine, Vanderberg-Katerina pegmatites, Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:688741
Long-form Identifier:1:3:688741:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Helvine
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘGem Star Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘTourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘClark Mine, Rincon Mountain, Rincon, Rincon 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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