Provenite

Stewart Mine (Stewart Lithia Mine)

MineClosedDraft data

33.3814° N, 117.0617° W · ± 1 km

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

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Minerals found here

Morganite

Morganite at Stewart Mine (Stewart Lithia Mine)

Cluster of sharp, gemmy pastel-pink morganite crystals from the Stewart Mine, Pala, ex John Barlow collection.
Cluster of sharp, gemmy pastel-pink morganite crystals from the Stewart Mine, Pala, ex John Barlow collection.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Second view of the pastel-pink morganite cluster from the Stewart Mine, Pala.
Second view of the pastel-pink morganite cluster from the Stewart Mine, Pala.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Pale pink morganite crystal of 2.9 cm from the Stewart Mine, Pala.
Pale pink morganite crystal of 2.9 cm from the Stewart Mine, Pala.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
Be3Al2Si6O18
Morphology
Cluster of sharp tabular crystals
Typical size
Crystals up to about 3 cm
Color / luster
Pastel to pale pink, gemmy

Sources: SRC-266 SRC-845

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Geology of the locality

Setting
Lithium-bearing gem pegmatite on Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala district
Region
California
Country
United States

Coordinates from the USGS MRDS record (via westernmininghistory.com), which lists the site as a past producer of gemstones and lithium with surface and underground workings on private land. Also known as the American Lithia Co. mine.

Sources: SRC-844

Sources

  1. SRC-844 · Database
    Stewart Mine / American Lithia Co. (San Diego County, CA)U.S. Geological Survey (MRDS), via Western Mining History · westernmininghistory.com (USGS Mineral Resources Data System)
  2. SRC-266 · Book
    Handbook of Mineralogy - BerylAnthony, J.W.; Bideaux, R.A.; Bladh, K.W.; Nichols, M.C. · 2001 · Mineralogical Society of America / Mineral Data Publishing
  3. SRC-845 · Website
    File:Beryl-223841.jpg (Wikimedia Commons)Robert 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.