Provenite

Pala Chief Mine

MineDraft data

33.3879° N, 117.0512° W · ± 1 km

Albite from California, United States, with photos of specimens from this locality.

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Minerals found here

Albite

Albite at Pala Chief Mine

Thick schorl crystals with gemmy quartz and white albite blades, Pala Chief Mine.
Thick schorl crystals with gemmy quartz and white albite blades, Pala Chief Mine.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Second view of the schorl, quartz and albite specimen, Pala Chief Mine.
Second view of the schorl, quartz and albite specimen, Pala Chief Mine.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Detail of albite blades and schorl, Pala Chief Mine.
Detail of albite blades and schorl, Pala Chief Mine.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
NaAlSi₃O₈
Morphology
Bladed albite accenting schorl
Typical size
Specimen about 12 cm
Color / luster
Stark white
Associated minerals
Schorlquartz
Availability
Unknown

Sources: SRC-523 SRC-554

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Geology of the locality

Setting
Gem pegmatite on Chief Mountain, Pala district (MRDS commodity: gem minerals).
Region
California
Country
United States

Coordinates from the USGS MRDS record 'Pala Chief Group' (gem commodity); another MRDS record of the same name with base-metal commodities lies further south and was not used.

Sources: SRC-525

Sources

  1. SRC-525 · Database
    Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), WFS feature query - Pala district, San Diego CountyU.S. Geological Survey · USGS
  2. SRC-523 · Book
    Handbook of Mineralogy - AlbiteAnthony, J.W.; Bideaux, R.A.; Bladh, K.W.; Nichols, M.C. · 2001 · Mineral Data Publishing / Mineralogical Society of America
  3. SRC-554 · Website
    File:Albite-Quartz-Schorl-palasd-10a.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons

Draft data from the Provenite workbook. Check entries against the cited sources before relying on them. Photos are open-licence images from Wikimedia Commons; the author and licence are given with each photo.