| Deposit ID | 60000263 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D001784 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Pala District |
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.08416, 33.36675 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Diego(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Pala(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Oceanside(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Santa Ana(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
San Luis Rey-Escondido(hydrologic unit)
Laguna-San Diego Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southern California Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
BIA(Federal land areas administered by BIA)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | San Diego |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Beryllium Critical | Primary |
| Tantalum Critical | Primary |
| Gemstone | Primary |
| Niobium (Columbium) Critical | Primary |
| Lithium Critical | Primary |
| (1) | Mesozoic gabbroic rocks, unit 2 (undivided) |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| District name | PALA DISTRICT |
|---|
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
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1975 | PARKER, RAYMOND L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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