Copper (twinned)
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Copper (twinned), 15.2 cm, from the Quincy mine, Hancock, Houghton County, Michigan. The Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan contained the largest deposit of native copper known. The Quincy mine operated from 1848–1945, mined to a depth of more than a mile and producing 424,000 tons of native copper. Previous owners include Baroness Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts, Sir Arthur Russell, George L. English, Lazard Cahn, Northwestern University, and Gene Schlepp of Western Minerals. The specimen is currently owned by the University of Delaware.
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Species
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions15.2 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
Publications
- Mineralogical Record Mineral Collection University Of Delaware page 52
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| — | Gene Schlepp of Western Minerals | Not disclosed |
| — | Northwestern University | Not disclosed |
| — | Lazard Cahn | Not disclosed |
| — | George L. English | Not disclosed |
| — | Sir Arthur Russell | Not disclosed |
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native copper with spinel-twinned crystals and arborescences; notable from Lake Superior, Itauz, Dongchuan, Corocoro, prized for color and localities.Regional guide
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