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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 42917
Mineral:Pyromorphite, Mottramite, Vauquelinite, Wulfenite
Locality:Allah Cooper (Valcooper) Mine, Contrary Creek District, near Mineral, Louisa County, Virginia
Description:Green hexagonal pyromorphite crystals up to 0.9 mm long on lustrous black mottramite microcrystals with many platy orange wulfenite crystals up to 0.5 mm and olive-green-brown vauquelinite microcrystals up to 0.1 mm Refer to: Virginia Minerals, vol. 50 #2, May 2007 and Mineral News August 2008
Overall Size:5x4x2.5 cm
Crystals:micro to 0.9 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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