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Sheppard, J. B. (2008), History of the surface prospects and underground mining developments made along the northern portion of the Stewart pegmatite; personal communication with Scott L. Ritchie, San Diego Mining Company (SDMC). June/July.

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Original EntrySheppard, J. B. (2008), History of the surface prospects and underground mining developments made along the northern portion of the Stewart pegmatite; personal communication with Scott L. Ritchie, San Diego Mining Company (SDMC). June/July.
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Full ReferenceSheppard, J. B. (2008), History of the surface prospects and underground mining developments made along the northern portion of the Stewart pegmatite; personal communication with Scott L. Ritchie, San Diego Mining Company (SDMC). June/July.
Plain TextSheppard, J. B. (2008), History of the surface prospects and underground mining developments made along the northern portion of the Stewart pegmatite; personal communication with Scott L. Ritchie, San Diego Mining Company (SDMC). June/July.

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Little Joe adit, Stewart Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Little Joe No. 2 adit, Stewart Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

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Little Joe adit, Stewart Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USAβ“˜ Albite, β“˜ Almandine, β“˜ Biotite, β“˜ Cleavelandite, β“˜ Kaolinite, β“˜ Lepidolite, β“˜ Microcline, β“˜ Montmorillonite, β“˜ Muscovite, β“˜ Quartz, β“˜ Rubellite, β“˜ Schorl, β“˜ Spessartine, β“˜ Tourmaline
Little Joe No. 2 adit, Stewart Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USAβ“˜ Albite, β“˜ Almandine, β“˜ Biotite, β“˜ Cleavelandite, β“˜ Elbaite, β“˜ Indicolite, β“˜ Kaolinite, β“˜ Kunzite, β“˜ Lepidolite, β“˜ Lithiophilite, β“˜ Microcline, β“˜ Montmorillonite, β“˜ Muscovite, β“˜ Quartz, β“˜ Rubellite, β“˜ Schorl, β“˜ Spessartine, β“˜ Spodumene, β“˜ Tourmaline, β“˜ Verdelite

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Larson, W. F. (2017), Personal communication with Scott L. Ritchie, San Diego Mining Company. The Collector - Pala International, Fallbrook, San Diego County, CA.
Sang, R. (1998), Personal Communication with Scott L. Ritchie of SDMC (discovery description of pegmatite pocket containing tourmaline, quartz, and garnet), Jan.
Swoboda, E. R. (2001), Tourmaline Queen case files (1968-2000); personal communication with Scott L. Ritchie, San Diego Mining Company, 2000-2001. Swoboda Inc., Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, CA.
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Slak, G. (2009), Personal communication with S. L. Ritchie, SDMC, Jan.
Osborn, P. 2006. Personal communication between Philip Osborn, Hemet CA. (discoverer/owner) and Scott L. Ritchie, SDMC
Ritchie, Scott L. (2008) Gem Mining in San Diego County by J. W. Ware 1935. https://www.mindat.org/article.php/169/Gem+Mining+in+San+Diego+County+by+J.+W.+Ware+1935
Cordova, E. M. 2009. Personal communication with S. L. Ritchie, SDMC, Feb.
Osborn, P. (2006), Personal communication between Philip Osborn, Hemet CA. (discoverer/owner) and Scott L. Ritchie, SDMC; 07/25.
Cordova, E. M. (1995), Audrey Lynn mine field analysis; inspection of the Osborn workings, and valuable mineral discovery (Personal communication to Scott L. Ritchie, SDMC, Nov.)
 
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