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Allah Cooper Mine (Alley-Cooper Mine; Ali Cooper Mine; Valcooper Mine), Gold-Pyrite Belt, Louisa County, Virginia, USAi
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Allah Cooper Mine (Alley-Cooper Mine; Ali Cooper Mine; Valcooper Mine)Mine
Gold-Pyrite BeltBelt
Louisa CountyCounty
VirginiaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 4' 26'' North , 77° 51' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.07389,-77.85944
GeoHash:
G#: dqb8s70kr
GRN:
N26W44
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mineral483 (2017)8.2km
Louisa1,621 (2017)13.8km
Blue Ridge Shores813 (2011)14.9km
Spotsylvania Courthouse4,239 (2011)27.5km
Orange4,947 (2017)29.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
104190
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:104190:6
GUID (UUID V4):
7f8ef86e-e0d2-4f2d-ac4f-9a67892f5ee5


Commodities (Major) - Lead, Gold, Zinc; (Minor) - Silver; (Trace) - Sulfur - Iron Pyrite
Worked for gold and silver in the early 20th century, then for lead and zinc from 1915 to 1918.
Deposit Model: 273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Host Rock Unit: Chopawamsic Formation
Structure: A Fracture Zone Thought To Be Present. Foliation Strikes N 30-35 Deg E And Dips Steeply To Se., Columbia Syncline, Ne-Sw Trend; Reg.Trends: N. 30-35 Deg. E., Dipping Steeply Southeast
Host Rock: Biotite Gneiss, Schist
Tectonic Structure: Piedmont

The whole area surrounding the mine is being developed into a housing area. The mine might be bulldozed here very soon. Due to a very kind foreman, he let me explore the entire area. He informed me that some 20 mines occupied the property. I suspect that several of specimens recovered here in the past might be from nearby surrounding mine tailing piles. The actual Ali Cooper Mine is a very heavily mineralized lead and copper deposit and only nearby tailings at about 350 feet southwest contained pyromorphite and those associated minerals. This is private property, do not trespass or face fines and/or jail time!

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29 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ 'Apatite Group'
Description: Generic name used to describe the unanalyzed crystals that have a clear orange to green color transition, presumably consisting of both vanadinite and pyromorphite
References:
Weissman specimen
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
β“˜ Leadhillite ?
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
β“˜ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
β“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
β“˜ Vauquelinite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
β“˜ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
β“˜ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

Pb5(PO4)3Clβ“˜ Pyromorphite
Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)β“˜ Vauquelinite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Leadhillite ?5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜Rozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O
β“˜Serpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Vauquelinite7.FC.05Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
β“˜Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
β“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
β“˜Wavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 Β· 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Apatite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pβ“˜ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Pβ“˜ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Sβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Vβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Feβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuβ“˜ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pbβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Pbβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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References

Grosh, W. A. (1949), Investigation of the Allah Cooper lead-zinc mine, Louisa County, VA: U S Bureau of Mines Report of Investigation 4604, 6 pp.
Poole, J. L. (1974), Notes on Some Abandoned Copper, Lead, and Zinc Mines in the Piedmont of.....
Dunn, Michael D. (2007), The Allah Cooper (Valcooper) Mine Revisited. Virginia Minerals: 50(2): 17-23.
(2007)
Kearns, Lance E.; Dunn, Michael D. (2008) Vauquelinite & Mottramite from a New Locality: Louisa County, Virginia. Mineral News: 24(8): 1-6.
Kearns, L.E. and M.D. Dunn (2009), The 36th Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, April 23-26, programme abstracts, 17-18.
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