Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA (original) (raw)

Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)

Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.

Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)

Localities:

Little Three Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Lookout Mine (Hercules group; Lookout prospect; Upper Hercules mine), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Apollo Lode claim, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Little Three Mine area, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

ⓘ Almandine

Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3

Localities:

Little Three Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Coyote diggings, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Equestrian prospect, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Lookout Mine (Hercules group; Lookout prospect; Upper Hercules mine), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Apollo Lode claim, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

ⓘ 'Almandine-Spessartine Series'

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

Localities:

Cable Mine (Little Three Extension prospect; New A.B.C. prospect; New ABC prospect), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Unnamed pegmatite, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

ⓘ 'Axinite Group'

Localities:

Habit: Corroded tabular crystals up to 2.5 x 0.6 cm.

Colour: Pale brown, transparent to translucent.

Description: Found in the pegmatite on the north end of the property.

ⓘ Axinite-(Mn)

Formula: Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)

Localities:

Colour: yellowish brown to purplish brown

ⓘ Azurite

Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2

ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine

Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Beryl var. Goshenite

Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)

Localities:

Hercules Mine (Beryl claim; Hercules claim; Hercules group; Hercules prospect), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Little Three Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Surprise Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

Description: Occurs chiefly or wholly in pocket pegmatite.

ⓘ Beryl var. Heliodor

Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)

Colour: Yellow

Description: Remarkable etching on yellow crystals.

ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite

Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)

Localities:

Little Three Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
A.B.C. Mine (ABC Mine; Daggett & MacIntosh; Daggett group), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Surprise Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Hercules Mine (Beryl claim; Hercules claim; Hercules group; Hercules prospect), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

ⓘ Beyerite

Formula: Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

Localities:

Little Three Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
A.B.C. Mine (ABC Mine; Daggett & MacIntosh; Daggett group), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Lookout Mine (Hercules group; Lookout prospect; Upper Hercules mine), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Surprise Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Hercules Mine (Beryl claim; Hercules claim; Hercules group; Hercules prospect), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

ⓘ Bismite

Formula: Bi2O3

References:

**Foord, Eugene E., Martin, Robert F., Spaulding, Louis B., Mason, Roger A. (1989) Mineralogy and Paragenesis of the Little Three Mine Pegmatites, Ramona District, San Diego County, California. The Mineralogical Record, 20 (2) 101-127**p.121

ⓘ Bismuth

Formula: Bi

References:

ⓘ Bismuthinite

Formula: Bi2S3

Colour: Gray

Description: Occurs as massive material in the upper workings in a quartz core.

ⓘ Bismutite

Formula: (BiO)2CO3

References:

ⓘ Boromuscovite (TL)

Formula: KAl2(BSi3O10)(OH)2

Type Locality:

References:

ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO2

Localities:

Little Three Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Unnamed pegmatite, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO3

References:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS2

Description: Found below the oxidized zone.

ⓘ 'Clay minerals'

Localities:

Lookout Mine (Hercules group; Lookout prospect; Upper Hercules mine), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Coyote diggings, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

ⓘ Clinozoisite

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Localities:

Little Three Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Lookout Mine (Hercules group; Lookout prospect; Upper Hercules mine), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Hercules Mine (Beryl claim; Hercules claim; Hercules group; Hercules prospect), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)

Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6

Localities:

ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)

Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6

Localities:

ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'

Description: Occurs only in pocket pegmatite (open cavities or 'frozen' cavities).

References:

ⓘ Cookeite

Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8

Localities:

Little Three Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Lookout Mine (Hercules group; Lookout prospect; Upper Hercules mine), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Cable Mine (Little Three Extension prospect; New A.B.C. prospect; New ABC prospect), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Hercules Mine (Beryl claim; Hercules claim; Hercules group; Hercules prospect), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

ⓘ Cryolite

Formula: Na2NaAlF6

ⓘ Danburite

Formula: CaB2Si2O8

Localities:

Little Three Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Little Three Mine area, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

ⓘ Diamond ?

Formula: C

ⓘ Elbaite

Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Elbaite-Schorl Series'

Localities:

Lookout Mine (Hercules group; Lookout prospect; Upper Hercules mine), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Little Three Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Localities:

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'

Localities:

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F

Localities:

ⓘ Foitite

Formula: ◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3

Localities:

Coyote diggings, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Equestrian prospect, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Surprise Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Lookout Mine (Hercules group; Lookout prospect; Upper Hercules mine), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Apollo Lode claim, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)

Localities:

ⓘ Grossular ?

Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3

Localities:

Lookout Mine (Hercules group; Lookout prospect; Upper Hercules mine), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA ? (more information)

~~Prospect Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA~~

(more information)

Description: Most likely almandine-spessartine series.

ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite ?

Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3

Localities:

Lookout Mine (Hercules group; Lookout prospect; Upper Hercules mine), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA ? (more information)

~~Prospect Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA~~

(more information)

Description: Most likely almandine-spessartine series.

ⓘ Hambergite

Formula: Be2(BO3)(OH)

References:

ⓘ ~~Iron~~

Formula: Fe

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

Localities:

A.B.C. Mine (ABC Mine; Daggett & MacIntosh; Daggett group), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Lookout Mine (Hercules group; Lookout prospect; Upper Hercules mine), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Little Three Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Hercules Mine (Beryl claim; Hercules claim; Hercules group; Hercules prospect), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Coyote diggings, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'

Formula: KAlSi3O8

ⓘ Laumontite

Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O

Localities:

ⓘ 'Lepidolite'

Localities:

Little Three Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
A.B.C. Mine (ABC Mine; Daggett & MacIntosh; Daggett group), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Lookout Mine (Hercules group; Lookout prospect; Upper Hercules mine), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Hercules Mine (Beryl claim; Hercules claim; Hercules group; Hercules prospect), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

ⓘ 'Limonite'

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'

Localities:

A.B.C. Mine (ABC Mine; Daggett & MacIntosh; Daggett group), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Surprise Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Lookout Mine (Hercules group; Lookout prospect; Upper Hercules mine), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

ⓘ 'Mica Group'

Localities:

Coyote diggings, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Equestrian prospect, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Cable Mine (Little Three Extension prospect; New A.B.C. prospect; New ABC prospect), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Lookout Mine (Hercules group; Lookout prospect; Upper Hercules mine), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Apollo Lode claim, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi3O8)

Localities:

Little Three Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Hercules Mine (Beryl claim; Hercules claim; Hercules group; Hercules prospect), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Apollo Lode claim, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Prospect Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Lookout Mine (Hercules group; Lookout prospect; Upper Hercules mine), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

ⓘ 'Microlite Group'

Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n

References:

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS2

Description: Occurs as masses and flakes in aplite.

ⓘ 'Monazite'

Formula: REE(PO4)

Description: Reported by Schaller (1916) and Sinkankas (personal communication to Gene Foord, 1987)

References:

ⓘ Montmorillonite

Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

Localities:

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

ⓘ Orthoclase

Formula: K(AlSi3O8)

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

ⓘ Pollucite

Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O

ⓘ Pucherite

Formula: Bi(VO4)

References:

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS2

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO2

Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.

ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine

Formula: SiO2

ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz

Formula: SiO2

ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal

Formula: SiO2

ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz

Formula: SiO2

Localities:

Little Three Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Coyote diggings, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Lookout Mine (Hercules group; Lookout prospect; Upper Hercules mine), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Hercules Mine (Beryl claim; Hercules claim; Hercules group; Hercules prospect), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Apollo Lode claim, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

ⓘ Schorl

Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.

ⓘ Sillimanite

Formula: Al2(SiO4)O

Description: Occurs in schists; to 2 cm in size. Abundant and widespread as needles in quartz-muscovite-sillimanite schist.

ⓘ Spessartine

Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3

Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.

ⓘ Stibiocolumbite

Formula: Sb(Nb,Ta)O4

References:

ⓘ 'Stibiocolumbite-Stibiotantalite Series'

References:

ⓘ Stibiotantalite

Formula: Sb(Ta,Nb)O4

Localities:

Cable Mine (Little Three Extension prospect; New A.B.C. prospect; New ABC prospect), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Lookout Mine (Hercules group; Lookout prospect; Upper Hercules mine), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Little Three Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

Description: Occurs in minor amounts.

ⓘ Stibiotantalite var. Bismuth-bearing Stibiotantalite

Formula: (Sb,Bi)(Ta,Nb)O4

ⓘ Stilbite-Ca

Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O

References:

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

Description: Occurs only from pocket pegmatite (open cavities or 'frozen' cavities).

References:

ⓘ Talc

Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Localities:

A.B.C. Mine (ABC Mine; Daggett & MacIntosh; Daggett group), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

~~Surprise Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA~~

(more information)

ⓘ Talc var. Steatite

Formula: Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2

ⓘ 'Tantalite'

Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6

ⓘ Tenorite

Formula: CuO

ⓘ Todorokite

Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O

References:

ⓘ Topaz

Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: A D3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Verdelite'

Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Localities:

A.B.C. Mine (ABC Mine; Daggett & MacIntosh; Daggett group), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Hercules Mine (Beryl claim; Hercules claim; Hercules group; Hercules prospect), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

ⓘ Triplite

Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F

ⓘ 'Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)'

Formula: (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7

Description: Major Bi content.

References:

ⓘ Vermiculite

Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O

Localities:

Description: Alteration of biotite.

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Description: Occurs chiefly or wholly in pocket pegmatite.

References:

ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite

Formula: Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4]

Description: Zircon (var: Cyrtolite) is found chiefly or wholly in pocket pegmatite.

References: