Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

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Pala pegmatite field is characterised be the development of a graphic zone, a coarse-grained and blocky structure, and the presence of muscovite, beryl, schorl and almandine. Albitization is weak. Numerous pockets of smoky quartz, iridescent orthoclase, muscovite, and transparent light-green gem beryl were observed within several veins exposed in mine workings.

Ref: E.Ya. Kievlenko, Geology of gems, 2003, p. 112

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USA California San Diego County Pala Mining District Pala Chief Mountain Elizabeth R. Mine (Hazel W. claim) Oceanview Mine (Oceanview adits; new Oceanview workings) Oceanview Mine (MS 6452; MS 6848; Ocean View Mine) Pala Chief Mine (Chief mine; MS 6452; Salmons mine) Upper Salmons View prospect Hiriart Mountain (Hariat Mtn; Harriot Mtn; Heriart Mtn; Heriot Mtn; Hiriat Hill) White Queen Mine Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn) Stewart Mine Tourmaline Queen Mine