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Native Copper from
Cape d'Or (Cap d'Or), Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada


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Native Copper

Cape d'Or, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Native Copper

Bennet Brook, Cape D'Or, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Native Copper

Cape d'Or, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Native Copper

Cape d'Or, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Native Copper

Cape d'Or, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Native Copper

Bennet Brook, Cape D'Or, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Native Copper

Cape d'Or, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Native Copper

Cape d'Or, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Native Copper

Cape d'Or, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Native Copper

Bennet Brook, Cape D'Or, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Native Copper

Cape d'Or, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Native Copper

Cape d'Or, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Locality type:Headland
Classification
Species:Native Copper
Formula:Cu
Comments:Crystallized copper in generally flat specimens formed between basalt blocks. They may be dendritic and frequently show sharp crystals. Often cuprite coated.
Habit:Dendritic, cubes and terahexahedrons.
Colour:Copper, brown, orange, reddish or purple due to cuprite, green due to malachite, black due to tenorite.
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cuprite12
Chabazite1
Chrysocolla1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Copper data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cape d'Or (Cap d'Or), Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Photo GalleryView Gallery (29 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:312356
Long-form Identifier:1:3:312356:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Native Copper in this Region
Advocate Bay side, Cape D'Or (Cap D'Or), Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Bennet Brook, Cape D'Or (Cap D'Or), Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Cape Spencer, Cape D'Or (Cap D'Or), Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Fort Grunt, Cape d'Or (Cap d'Or), Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Nearest other occurrences of Native Copper
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘAdvocate Bay side, Cape D'Or (Cap D'Or), Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘBennet Brook, Cape D'Or (Cap D'Or), Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘFort Grunt, Cape d'Or (Cap d'Or), Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘCape Spencer, Cape D'Or (Cap D'Or), Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘIsle Haute, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘCape Split, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘMorden, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘAmethyst Cove (Captain Kidd's Cove), Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
35.3km (21.9 miles) ⓘMargaretsville, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
43.1km (26.8 miles) ⓘWasson Bluff, Two Islands, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
References
Jackson, C.T.; Alger, F. (1832) Remarks on the Mineralogy and Geology of the Peninsula of Nova Scotia. E. W. Metcalf and Co.
Messervey, J.P. (1929) Copper in Nova Scotia. Pamphlet No. 7, Nova Scotia Department of Public Works and Mines.
Van Dommelen, Ronnie, Collett, Terry (2006) An Introduction to Minerals in Nova Scotia and a Report on Recent Collecting. Rocks & Minerals, 81 (1) 54-61 doi:10.3200/rmin.81.1.54-61
 
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