| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Virginia > Pyromorphite and Wulfenite on Pyrophyllite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 46005 |
| Mineral: | Pyromorphite and Wulfenite on Pyrophyllite |
| Locality: | Allah Cooper (Valcooper) Mine, Contrary Creek District, near Mineral, Louisa County, Virginia |
| Description: | Limonite-stained pyrophyllite matrix covered on many surfaces with lustrous green pyromorphite crystals up to 0.5 mm long with scattered orange wulfenite microcrystals 0.2 mm across. This specimen has the best green color from the locality. Refer to: Virginia Minerals, vol. 50 #2, May 2007 |
| Overall Size: | 7x3x3 cm |
| Crystals: | 0.1-0.5 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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