Calcite with Copper
specimen number:
3331476
location:
Quincy mine, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA
description:
Classic upper Michigan specimen with lustrous gem crystals of scalenohedral calcite to 1.3 cm in size on matrix. Some show inclusions of native copper. Some cleaving along the left side of the piece, the prominent crystals are in very good condition.
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