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Silver and Copper (half-breed) from Seneca Mine, Keweenaw Peninsula Copper District, Michigan

 
Silver and Copper (half-breed) from Seneca Mine, Keweenaw Peninsula Copper District, Michigan

Silver and Copper (half-breed) from Seneca Mine, Keweenaw Peninsula Copper District, Michigan

Silver and Copper (half-breed) from Seneca Mine, Keweenaw Peninsula Copper District, Michigan

Silver and Copper (half-breed) from Seneca Mine, Keweenaw Peninsula Copper District, Michigan

DESCRIPTION:No. 54158
Mineral:Silver and Copper (half-breed)
Locality:Seneca Mine, Keweenaw Peninsula Copper District, Michigan
Description:White-metallic native silver embedded in brown-metallic native copper (called half-breeds by local collectors). Green prehnite microcrystals are embedded in the outer surfaces of the copper, though some areas show distinct copper crystal faces.
Overall Size:5x2.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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