| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Virginia > Pyromorphite, Mottramite, Vanadinite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 42912 |
| Mineral: | Pyromorphite, Mottramite, Vanadinite |
| Locality: | Allah Cooper (Valcooper) Mine, Contrary Creek District, near Mineral, Louisa County, Virginia |
| Description: | Green hexagonal pyromorphite crystals up to 0.3 mm long on lustrous black mottramite microcrystals with a streak of orange hexagonal vanadinite crystals up to 0.2 mm. Many of the vanadinite crystals are hollow indicating they may be pseudomorphs. Refer to: Virginia Minerals, vol. 50 #2, May 2007 and Mineral News August 2008 |
| Overall Size: | 6x3x3 cm |
| Crystals: | micro to 0.3 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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