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Copper on Calcite

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Copper on calcite, 7.6 cm, from the Kearsarge Lode, Houghton County, Michigan.

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SpeciesCopper, Calcite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.6 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, Michigan, Houghton County
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collection University Of Delaware page 53
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Copper
Mineral guide
Learn about Copper
native copper with spinel-twinned crystals and arborescences; notable from Lake Superior, Itauz, Dongchuan, Corocoro, prized for color and localities.
Copper
Regional guide
Copper from Houghton County
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Locality guide
Houghton County
Houghton County, USA — a premier copper ore and mineral-specimen locality on Michigan’s Keweenaw, noted for native copper forms, silver, and calcite.