Club	Location	Distance
Vista Gem & Mineral Society	Vista, California	11km
Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society, Inc.	Fallbrook, California	12km
Palomar Gem & Mineral Club	Escondido, California	20km
South Orange County Gem & Mineral Society	San Clemente, California	43km

Mindat Locality ID:

180848

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:180848:6

GUID (UUID V4):

4c43aedc-524f-44cf-b9e2-db8c03832d68

A canyon located 4.4 km (2.7 miles) E of Bonsall. A possible gemstone occurrence located in the E½ sec. 27, T10S, R3E, SBM, near Bonsall.

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4 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)

Formula: Ca₂Fe²⁺Al₂BSi₄O₁₅OH

Locality: Vista Chief Mine (Freeman deposit; Freeman mine; Moosa Canyon deposit), Moosa Canyon, Bonsall, San Diego County, California, USA

Colour: Smoky

Description: Smoky-colored crystals up to nearly 5 cm in size.

ⓘ 'Axinite Group'

Localities:

Moosa Canyon, Bonsall, San Diego County, California, USA
Freeman Mine, Moosa Canyon, Bonsall, San Diego County, California, USA
Vista Chief Mine (Freeman deposit; Freeman mine; Moosa Canyon deposit), Moosa Canyon, Bonsall, San Diego County, California, USA

References:

Hanks, Henry Garber (1884), Fourth report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 4, 410 pp.: 62

Schaller, Waldemar Theodore (1911b), Axinite from California: USGS Bulletin 490: 37-47

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 238, 372.

ⓘ Laumontite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O

References:

Schaller, Waldemar Theodore (1911b), Axinite from California: USGS Bulletin 490: 37-47

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 238.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

References:

Kunz, George F. (1905) Gems, Jewelers' Materials, and Ornamental Stones of California. Bulletin 37 (2nd ed.) California State Mining Bureau

ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Hanks, Henry Garber (1884), Fourth report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 4, 410 pp. (includes catalog of minerals of California pp. 63-410), and miscellaneous observations on mineral products): 62

Kunz, George F. (1905) Gems, Jewelers' Materials, and Ornamental Stones of California. Bulletin 37 (2nd ed.) California State Mining Bureau

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 372.

ⓘ Spodumene ?

Formula: LiAlSi₂O₆

Localities:

Moosa Canyon, Bonsall, San Diego County, California, USA ? (more information)
Mountain Belle claim, Moosa Canyon, Bonsall, San Diego County, California, USA ? (more information)
Vista Chief Mine (Freeman deposit; Freeman mine; Moosa Canyon deposit), Moosa Canyon, Bonsall, San Diego County, California, USA ? (more information)

References:

Kunz, George F. (1905) Gems, Jewelers' Materials, and Ornamental Stones of California. Bulletin 37 (2nd ed.) California State Mining Bureau

ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite ?

Formula: LiAlSi₂O₆

Localities:

References:

Kunz, George F. (1905) Gems, Jewelers' Materials, and Ornamental Stones of California. Bulletin 37 (2nd ed.) California State Mining Bureau

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

References:

Kunz, George F. (1905) Gems, Jewelers' Materials, and Ornamental Stones of California. Bulletin 37 (2nd ed.) California State Mining Bureau

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 372.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Smoky Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Axinite-(Fe)	9.BD.20	Ca₂Fe²⁺Al₂BSi₄O₁₅OH
ⓘ	Spodumene var. Kunzite ?	9.DA.30	LiAlSi₂O₆
ⓘ	?	9.DA.30	LiAlSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Laumontite	9.GB.10	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Axinite Group'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)	Ca₂Fe²⁺Al₂BSi₄O₁₅OH
H	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Li	Lithium
Li	ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite	LiAlSi₂O₆
Li	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)	Ca₂Fe²⁺Al₂BSi₄O₁₅OH
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)	Ca₂Fe²⁺Al₂BSi₄O₁₅OH
O	ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite	LiAlSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)	Ca₂Fe²⁺Al₂BSi₄O₁₅OH
Al	ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite	LiAlSi₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)	Ca₂Fe²⁺Al₂BSi₄O₁₅OH
Si	ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite	LiAlSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)	Ca₂Fe²⁺Al₂BSi₄O₁₅OH
Ca	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)	Ca₂Fe²⁺Al₂BSi₄O₁₅OH

Localities in this Region

USA

California
- San Diego County
  - Bonsall
    - Moosa Canyon

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North America Plate

Franciscan DomainDomain
Southern California Borderland BasinsBasin

Pacific PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Kunz, George F. (1905) Gems, Jewelers' Materials, and Ornamental Stones of California. Bulletin 37 (2nd ed.) California State Mining Bureau

Schaller, Waldemar Theodore (1911b), Axinite from California: USGS Bulletin 490: 37-47.

Merrill, F. J. H. (1914), Geology and Mineral Resources of San Diego and Imperial Counties: Gems, Lithia Minerals. California State Mining Bureau, San Francisco, Cal. California State Printing Office, December. Chapter 1, page 72.

Murdoch, Joseph & Webb, Robert W. (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 238, 372.

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