Copper

La Salle Mine, Osceola, Houghton County, Michigan
Thumbnail, 2.7 x 2.0 x 1.8 cm
Start Time: 07/18/2013 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/25/2013 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Good crystallized Coppers from the world are always in demand, especially those from Michigan. Here we have a good crystallized example of Copper specimen from one of the most historic and classic mining districts in the United States. The piece features an attractive, sharp, 1.7 cm dodecahedral crystal of Copper aesthetically sitting on matrix! giving this piece an eye-catching appearance. Rarely does one have the chance to buy a matrix Copper specimen from Michigan. Additionally there is an unknown bright yellow green mineral on the piece, possibly Datolite, Epidote or Saponite? An aesthetic thumbnail specimen of this historic material.

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