AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Michigan > Copper (naturally crystallized native copper) |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 78016 |
Mineral: | Copper (naturally crystallized native copper) |
Locality: | White Pine Mine, Keweenaw Peninsula Copper District, Ontonagon County, Michigan |
Description: | Exceptional sharp and well defined native copper crystals (naturally occurring copper crystals) with dark purple-blue iridescent patina. The copper crystals are in elongated, wire-like formations to 15 mm of parallel crystals (stacked appearance). Collected ca. 1985 |
Overall Size: | 23x5x3 mm |
Crystals: | micro |
Archived: | For reference only |
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