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Calcite with Copper

Unknown Owner
A grouping of gemmy lustrous calcite crystals hosting inclusions of native copper. These are set up on a small amount of matrix. Very slight cleaving present not atypical of these, I think in good condition all around.

Product details

Species
Copper, CalciteAbout Copper →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.8 x 2.0 x 1.2 cm
Added on03/28/2025
Locality
USA, Michigan, Quincy Mine

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
12/2025Unknown Owner$790.00
—Weinrich MineralsNot 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.
Regional guide
Copper from Quincy Mine
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