Peary Salt Peter Cave (Perry Saltpeter Cave), Botetourt Co., Virginia, USA

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Very important Revolutionary War era saltpeter caves.

Burton Faust, 1964, Saltpetre Caves and Virginia History, Econo Print, Falls Church, VA, pp. 56.

Minerals of Virginia 1990

Mineral List:

Epsomite
Gypsum

Nesquehonite
Niter

Nitromagnesite

5 entries listed. 5 valid minerals.

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