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- Title
Large gem pocket discovered at the Oceanview mine, San Diego County, California.
- Authors
Mauthner, Mark
- Abstract
The article presents update on the discovery of a significant gem pocket at the Oceanview mine in the Pala District of San Diego County, California. A team led by owner Jeff Swanger and colleagues Mark Baker, Steve Carter, Phil Osborn and Peter Renwick had spent six years tunneling into the pegmatite. The first part of the 49er pocket was uncovered by the miners on September 22, 2007. Kilos of material, including several aquamarine and morganite specimens, yielded from the pocket. The miners also recovered specimens of quartz, albite and microcline. A minimum yield of 50,000 carats of polished pale smoky citrine is estimated by Swanger to be uncovered from the site.
- Subjects
SAN Diego County (Calif.); CALIFORNIA; GEMS &; precious stones; MINES &; mineral resources; PEGMATITES; QUARTZ; ALBITE; SWANGER, Jeff
- Publication
Gems & Gemology, 2008, Vol 44, Issue 1, p82
- ISSN
0016-626X
- Publication type
Article