California · San Diego County
Producer

Pala District

San Diego County, California, United States
Niobium (Columbium)GemstoneTantalumBerylliumLithium
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Commodities
PrimaryNiobium (Columbium), Gemstone, Tantalum, Beryllium, Lithium
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typePEGMATITE
Deposit sizeM
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID60000263
MRDS IDD001784
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates33.36675, -117.08416
References
JAHNS, R.H., AND WRIGHT, L.A., 1951, GEM AND LITHIUMBEARING PEGMATITES OF THE PALA DISTRICT, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, CALIF. DIV. MINES SPECIAL REPORT 7-A