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Stewart Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Stewart Mine | Mine |
| Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn) | Mountain |
| Pala | Town |
| Pala Mining District | Mining District |
| San Diego County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 22' 51'' North , 117° 3' 45'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow | 1,832 (2011) | 8.6km |
| Temecula | 112,011 (2017) | 14.8km |
| Fallbrook | 30,534 (2011) | 17.5km |
| Hidden Meadows | 3,485 (2011) | 17.9km |
| Valley Center | 9,277 (2011) | 18.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society, Inc. | Fallbrook, California | 18km |
| Vista Gem & Mineral Society | Vista, California | 26km |
| Palomar Gem & Mineral Club | Escondido, California | 29km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
MS 6162; Stewart Lithia Mine; Stewart pegmatite
A complex and highly mineralized granitic pegmatite-aplite dike, hosted in gabbro.
Located near the village of Pala.
The pegmatite was originally mined during the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a source of lithium from massive pods of lepidolite that occur in the dike. It was reopened in the late 1960s as a gem mine and has periodically produced specimens and gem material of elbaite, as well as morganite and kunzite. The mine is particularly known for its reddish-pink elbaite.
The deposit is on private land, patented in 1949 by Blanche C. Crane.
Located near the village of Pala.
The pegmatite was originally mined during the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a source of lithium from massive pods of lepidolite that occur in the dike. It was reopened in the late 1960s as a gem mine and has periodically produced specimens and gem material of elbaite, as well as morganite and kunzite. The mine is particularly known for its reddish-pink elbaite.
The deposit is on private land, patented in 1949 by Blanche C. Crane.
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Stewart Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA