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Whitneyite (mixture of copper, arsenic, algodonite) from Calumet, Keweenaw Peninsula Copper District, Houghton County, Michigan

 
Whitneyite (mixture of copper, arsenic, algodonite) from Calumet, Keweenaw Peninsula Copper District, Houghton County, Michigan

Whitneyite (mixture of copper, arsenic, algodonite) from Calumet, Keweenaw Peninsula Copper District, Houghton County, Michigan

DESCRIPTION:No. 69706
Mineral:Whitneyite (mixture of copper, arsenic, algodonite)
Locality:Calumet, Keweenaw Peninsula Copper District, Houghton County, Michigan
Description:Large rounded nugget of bronze-colored whitneyite (copper with arsenic impurities, often with algodonite). Ex. Irving Horowitz collection #1940. Weight: 324 grams
Overall Size:7.5x5.5x3 cm
Crystals:
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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