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Copper and Calcite from Keweenaw Peninsula Copper District, Michigan

 
Copper and Calcite from Keweenaw Peninsula Copper District, Michigan

Copper and Calcite from Keweenaw Peninsula Copper District, Michigan

Copper and Calcite from Keweenaw Peninsula Copper District, Michigan

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Copper and Calcite from Keweenaw Peninsula Copper District, Michigan

DESCRIPTION:No. 32313
Mineral:Copper and Calcite
Locality:Keweenaw Peninsula Copper District, Michigan
Description:Transparent crystals of colorless calcite up to 16 mm with many small crystals of native copper included with the calcite. Several areas have malachite-coated copper crystals up to 1 overgrown between the calcite crystals. Minor damage on the rear.
Overall Size:10x7x6 cm
Crystals:1-16 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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