Silver on Copper

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Silver on copper, 5.5 cm, from the Calumet and Hecla mines, Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan. Ex Donald C. Gabriel, A. E. Seaman Museum, Gene and Roz Meieran, and Jack Halpern collections; Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesSilver, Copper
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 322
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Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Jack HalpernNot disclosed
—Gene MeieranNot disclosed
—A. E. Seaman Mineral MuseumNot disclosed
—Donald C. GabrielNot disclosed

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Silver
Mineral guide
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native silver with wire, leaf, and dendritic forms, bright luster and patina; prized for rare isometric crystals and iconic localities in collections.
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Regional guide
Silver from Calumet & Hecla Mine
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Locality guide
Calumet & Hecla Mine
Calumet & Hecla Mine, USA - iconic Lake Superior copper locality yielding native copper in conglomerate and copper-silver; prized by collectors for form.