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Copper (crystallized) from Mamainse Harbor, Ontario, Canada

 
Copper (crystallized) from Mamainse Harbor, Ontario, Canada

Copper (crystallized) from Mamainse Harbor, Ontario, Canada

DESCRIPTION:No. 41006
Mineral:Copper (crystallized)
Locality:Mamainse Harbor, Ontario, Canada
Description:Sharp crystals of native copper on brown basalt matrix. The copper crystals are in parallel orientation and have bright metallic luster, probably because it was enclosed in calcite. This locality was first worked in the 1850s.
Overall Size:5.5x4x3 cm
Crystals:1-7 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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