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Muscovite from
Carmelita Mine (Big Spring mine; Blue Gem claim; Crest Gem mine; Elinor deposit; Elinor mine; Estudillo mine; French Pete mine; MS 6130; Peter Cabat mine), Chihuahua Valley, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA


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Muscovite, etc.

Carmelita Mine, Chihuahua Valley, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Carmelita Mine, Chihuahua Valley, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Carmelita Mine, Chihuahua Valley, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Stibiotantalite3
Albite3
- var Cleavelandite3
Beryl2
- var Morganite2
Quartz1
Elbaite1
Lithiophilite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Carmelita Mine (Big Spring mine; Blue Gem claim; Crest Gem mine; Elinor deposit; Elinor mine; Estudillo mine; French Pete mine; MS 6130; Peter Cabat mine), Chihuahua Valley, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:381236
Long-form Identifier:1:3:381236:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘDonna prospects (Donna Lode; LVSEC2 claim; Sunset mine; The Donna Mine claim), Warner Springs, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘCryo-Genie Mine, Warner Springs, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘBlue Lady Mine (Blue Tourmaline claim; Blue Bell deposit; Blue Bell mine; Exposition claim; Panama claim; San Diego claim; San Diego group), Chihuahua Valley, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘBlue Chihuahua Mine (Blue Dog), Iron Spring Mountain, Cooper Canyon Mining District, Riverside County, California, USA
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘCarlsbad Mines (Carlsbad deposit; Carlsbad group), Lost Valley, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
11.5km (7.1 miles) ⓘMountain Lily Mine (Emeralite No. 2 claim; Gem Mine No. 1 claim; Ware mine), Aguanga Mountain, Oak Grove, Aguanga Mountain Mining District (Smith Mountain Mining District), San Diego County, California, USA
11.5km (7.2 miles) ⓘMaple Lode Mine (Maple claim), Aguanga Mountain, Oak Grove, Aguanga Mountain Mining District (Smith Mountain Mining District), San Diego County, California, USA
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘAguanga Mountain, Oak Grove, Aguanga Mountain Mining District (Smith Mountain Mining District), San Diego County, California, USA
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘHimalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘBraye Mine, Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
References
Ritchie, S. 2000. History of the Carmelita Gem Mine in the 20th Century. Southern California Gem Industries web publication: July.
 
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