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Morganite from
Tourmaline Queen Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA


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Morganite, etc.

Tourmaline Queen Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Morganite

Tourmaline Queen Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Morganite

Tourmaline Queen Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Morganite, etc.

Tourmaline Queen Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Morganite, etc.

Tourmaline Queen Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Morganite

Tourmaline Queen Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Morganite

Tourmaline Queen Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Morganite, etc.

Tourmaline Queen Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Morganite, etc.

Tourmaline Queen Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Morganite

Tourmaline Queen Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Morganite

Tourmaline Queen Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Morganite, etc.

Tourmaline Queen Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Beryl var: Morganite
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Lepidolite9
Elbaite6
Tourmaline6
Albite5
- var Cleavelandite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Morganite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tourmaline Queen Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:7885
Long-form Identifier:1:3:7885:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Morganite
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘTourmaline King Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘStewart Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
1.6km (1.0 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
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘElizabeth R. Mine (Hazel W. claim), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘPala Chief Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
1.7km (1.0 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
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘOceanview Mine (MS 6452; MS 6848; Ocean View Mine), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘAnita Mine (MS 6859), Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
3.0km (1.8 miles) ⓘSempe Mine (Sempa mine; Senpa mine; Senpe mine), Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘSan Pedro Mine, Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
References
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