Fluorapophyllite on arborescent Copper

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Fluorapophyllite on arborescent copper, 8.7 cm, from the Phoenix mine, Phoenix fissure, Keweenaw County, Michigan. Ex Clarence S. Bement collection (1873). From Herbert Obodda (1983); Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesCopper
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.7 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 330
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Clarence S. BementNot disclosed

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Copper
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native copper with spinel-twinned crystals and arborescences; notable from Lake Superior, Itauz, Dongchuan, Corocoro, prized for color and localities.
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Phoenix Mine
Phoenix Mine, USA — a premier Michigan locality for sharp native copper and analcime, with copper-included calcite and quartz on basalt, collector favorite.