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Pyromorphite, Mottramite, Vauquelinite from Allah Cooper (Valcooper) Mine, Contrary Creek District, near Mineral, Louisa County, Virginia

 
Pyromorphite, Mottramite, Vauquelinite from Allah Cooper (Valcooper) Mine, Contrary Creek District, near Mineral, Louisa County, Virginia

Pyromorphite, Mottramite, Vauquelinite from Allah Cooper (Valcooper) Mine, Contrary Creek District, near Mineral, Louisa County, Virginia

Pyromorphite, Mottramite, Vauquelinite from Allah Cooper (Valcooper) Mine, Contrary Creek District, near Mineral, Louisa County, Virginia

DESCRIPTION:No. 42916
Mineral:Pyromorphite, Mottramite, Vauquelinite
Locality:Allah Cooper (Valcooper) Mine, Contrary Creek District, near Mineral, Louisa County, Virginia
Description:Rich green hexagonal pyromorphite crystals up to 1.3 mm long on lustrous black mottramite microcrystals with lots of olive-green-brown vauquelinite microcrystals up to 0.05 mm from the first find of vauquelinite from Virginia (see Mineral News). Refer to: Virginia Minerals, vol. 50 #2, May 2007 and Mineral News August 2008
Overall Size:5x4.5x2 cm
Crystals:micro to 1.3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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