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Silver and Copper (half-breed) from Caledonia Mine, Keweenaw Peninsula Copper District, Ontonagon County, Michigan

 
Silver and Copper (half-breed) from Caledonia Mine, Keweenaw Peninsula Copper District, Ontonagon County, Michigan

Silver and Copper (half-breed) from Caledonia Mine, Keweenaw Peninsula Copper District, Ontonagon County, Michigan

DESCRIPTION:No. 56454
Mineral:Silver and Copper (half-breed)
Locality:Caledonia Mine, Keweenaw Peninsula Copper District, Ontonagon County, Michigan
Description:Silver-metallic native silver crystals to 5 mm intermixed with red-metallic native copper and minor colorless quartz. The surfaces of the silver have fine patterns indicating it crystallized with surrounding calcite that dissolved away.
Overall Size:27x20x13 mm
Crystals:1-5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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