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It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Native Copper from
Greenstone quarry, Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA


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Native Copper, etc.

Greenstone quarry, Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Native Copper

Greenstone quarry, Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Native Copper, etc.

Greenstone quarry, Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Native Copper, etc.

Greenstone quarry, Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
04265830017272034808235.jpg
Native Copper, etc.

Greenstone quarry, Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
00489090017272078573903.jpg
Native Copper

Greenstone quarry, Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
02129010017272078575910.jpg
Native Copper, etc.

Greenstone quarry, Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
04263930017272078534673.jpg
Native Copper, etc.

Greenstone quarry, Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
04265830017272034808235.jpg
Native Copper, etc.

Greenstone quarry, Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Native Copper

Greenstone quarry, Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Native Copper, etc.

Greenstone quarry, Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
04263930017272078534673.jpg
Native Copper, etc.

Greenstone quarry, Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Native Copper
Formula:Cu
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz5
Malachite2
Epidote1
Cuprite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Copper data
Locality Data:Click here to view Greenstone quarry, Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (14 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:240860
Long-form Identifier:1:3:240860:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Copper
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘHeadlight Mine, Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘEagle Metallic Mine, Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘVirgin Copper MIne, Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘPine Mountain, Iron Springs, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘBingham and National Mines, Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘReed Hill Mine, Glatfelter Farm, Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘRussel and Bechtel Mines, Glatfelter Farm, Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
7.6km (4.8 miles) ⓘSnively Mine, Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘTeeter Quarry, Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
71.2km (44.2 miles) ⓘGaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
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