Locality type: | Pegmatite Field |
Classification |
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Species: | Cookeite |
Formula: | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
Comments: | Cookeite is a rather widespread pocket species, and ordinarily forms a coating on crystals and crystal aggregates of quartz, lepidolite, spodumene, albite, and orthoclase. It forms white, buff-colored and very pale pink aggregates of small plates and flakes. |
Colour: | White, buff-colored and very pale pink. |
Abundance at site: | Rare |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Cookeite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Vanderberg-Katerina pegmatites (Vanderburg-Katerina dikes; Vanderburg-Katerina pegmatites), Katerina Mine (Ashley mine; Caterina mine; Catherin mine; Catherina mine; Katrina mine), Hiriart Mountain (Hariat Mtn; Harriot Mtn; Heriart Mtn; Heriot Mtn; Hiriat Hill), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 688751 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:688751:3 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 838fe9b5-568c-416f-a7f1-0a65af77110e |
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