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Copper with Malachite from Keweenaw Peninsula Copper District, Michigan

 
Copper with Malachite from Keweenaw Peninsula Copper District, Michigan

Copper with Malachite from Keweenaw Peninsula Copper District, Michigan

DESCRIPTION:No. 30250
Mineral:Copper with Malachite
Locality:Keweenaw Peninsula Copper District, Michigan
Description:Solid nugget of native copper with one side having a smooth, worn surface. The other side has small rounded forms of copper with green malachite (the specimen was probably buried, rain water percolated down, causing malachite to form on the underside. Ex. D'Agostino Agostino (1904-1988) #62T; Ex. J. Cilen (1916-1997) #8842
Overall Size:6.5x5x2 cm
Crystals:
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