Copper

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Copper “fan,” 30.1 cm, of the kind produced when miners had to chisel out large bodies of native copper in the Michigan copper mines. Photo by Jeff Scovil.

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SpeciesCopper
SizeMuseum
Dimensions30.1 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Midwest page 48

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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.
Regional guide
Copper from Keweenaw Copper Mining District
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