Copper

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Copper, 2.3 cm, from the Phoenix mine, Phoenix, Keweenaw County, Michigan. Ex Peter H. Farquhar, ex Brian Kosnar, ex Bryan Lees; Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesCopper
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions2.3 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Refined Elegance page 126
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Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Bryan Lees (Collector’s Edge Minerals)Not disclosed
—Brian Kosnar (Mineral Classics)Not disclosed
—Peter H. FarquharNot disclosed

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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 Phoenix Mine
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Locality guide
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.