Domeykite nugget with Algodonite (ex Al Kidwell Collection)

Item Description

A cool nugget of the rare copper arsenide species Domeykite from the Mohawk Mine in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. One side of the specimen shows attractive, reflective metallic, brassy Domeykite with a slight patina, and the reverse side of the specimen features dark oxidized Domeykite and Algodonite (another copper arsenide). The label accompanying the piece states that this is Native Copper, but I'm almost certain it's only Domeykite and Algodonite. One of the best examples of the material that we've had to offer from this locality. From the worldwide mineral collection of Albert Lewis Kidwell (January 1, 1919 - August 16, 2008). Al was a well-known mineral collector and research geologist with Carter Oil Company and later Exxon Oil Company in Houston, Texas. The phosphate species Kidwellite was named in his honor in 1974.