Provenite

Tourmaline Queen Mine

MineUnknownDraft data

33.3875° N, 117.0633° W · ± 10 km

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

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Minerals found here

ElbaiteMorganite

On the same specimen

Same specimen Beryl with Elbaite

1 specimen photo(s) from this locality show elbaite with beryl together. The pairing comes from the photographer's file name and label, so the relationship between the two minerals is not specified.

Elbaite at Tourmaline Queen Mine

Blue indicolite elbaite crystal with manganocolumbite, labelled Tourmaline Queen Mine, Pala.
Blue indicolite elbaite crystal with manganocolumbite, labelled Tourmaline Queen Mine, Pala.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
Na(Li₁.₅Al₁.₅)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Morphology
Single prismatic crystal in the specimen shown
Typical size
Miniature specimen about 5.5 cm
Color / luster
Blue (indicolite) crystal
Associated minerals
Manganocolumbite

Sources: SRC-257

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Morganite at Tourmaline Queen Mine

Large hexagonal rich pink morganite crystal with mildly etched faces from the Tourmaline Queen Mine, Pala.
Large hexagonal rich pink morganite crystal with mildly etched faces from the Tourmaline Queen Mine, Pala.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Blue-capped elbaite crystal of 2.2 cm set into the side of a peach-pink morganite crystal, Tourmaline Queen Mine.
Blue-capped elbaite crystal of 2.2 cm set into the side of a peach-pink morganite crystal, Tourmaline Queen Mine.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
Be3Al2Si6O18
Morphology
Hexagonal crystals, some with mildly etched faces
Typical size
Crystals up to about 9 cm
Color / luster
Rich pink to peach-pink, gemmy, lustrous
Associated minerals
Elbaite (blue-capped tourmaline)
Surface features
Mild etching

Sources: SRC-266 SRC-847

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Geology of the locality

Setting
Pegmatite workings on Tourmaline Queen Mountain (per specimen label).
Region
California
Country
United States

Also labelled Tourmaline Queen No. 3. Coordinates not filled: no coordinate source could be opened in this session. Coordinates: No page gave coordinates for the Tourmaline Queen Mine itself. Coordinate is the Green Cabin Mine (Tourmaline Queen group, 33°23'15"N 117°3'48"W) on Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala. Other workings on the mountain on Mindat lie within about 1.5 km (Ed Fletcher Jr. 33.3908,-117.0733; North Douglass 33.3864,-117.0608; Mission 33.3792,-117.0681). Mindat gives no accuracy statement. Coordinates: No page gave coordinates for the Tourmaline Queen Mine itself. Coordinate is the Green Cabin Mine (Tourmaline Queen group, 33°23'15"N 117°3'48"W) on Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala. Other workings on the mountain on Mindat lie within about 1.5 km (Ed Fletcher Jr. 33.3908,-117.0733; North Douglass 33.3864,-117.0608; Mission 33.3792,-117.0681). Mindat gives no accuracy statement. Coordinates: No page gave coordinates for the Tourmaline Queen Mine itself. Coordinate is the Green Cabin Mine (Tourmaline Queen group, 33°23'15"N 117°3'48"W) on Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala. Other workings on the mountain on Mindat lie within about 1.5 km (Ed Fletcher Jr. 33.3908,-117.0733; North Douglass 33.3864,-117.0608; Mission 33.3792,-117.0681). Mindat gives no accuracy statement.

Sources: SRC-257 SRC-300

Sources

  1. SRC-257 · Website
    File:Elbaite-ch06c.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky (photo); Wikimedia Commons · 2010 · Wikimedia Commons (via download.osmand.net mirror)
  2. SRC-300 · Website
    Green Cabin Mine (F. A. Salmons claim; Tourmaline Queen group), Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, San Diego County - Mindat
  3. 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
  4. SRC-847 · Website
    File:Elbaite-Beryl-165259.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.