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Native Copper from
White Pine Mine, White Pine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA


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Native Copper

White Pine Mine, White Pine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
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Native Copper

White Pine Mine, White Pine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
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Native Copper

White Pine Mine, White Pine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
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Native Copper

White Pine Mine, White Pine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
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Native Copper

White Pine Mine, White Pine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
03245170017272013743136.jpg
Native Copper

White Pine Mine, White Pine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
05975740017272013753385.jpg
Native Copper

White Pine Mine, White Pine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
04592630017272013777635.jpg
Native Copper

White Pine Mine, White Pine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
01306590017272044536527.jpg
Native Copper

White Pine Mine, White Pine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
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Native Copper

White Pine Mine, White Pine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
05975740017272013753385.jpg
Native Copper

White Pine Mine, White Pine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
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Native Copper

White Pine Mine, White Pine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Copper
Formula:Cu
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Silver44
Calcite20
Quartz10
Chalcocite8
Baryte6
Cuprite5
Sandstone2
Malachite2
Epidote2
Slag2
Shale1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Copper data
Locality Data:Click here to view White Pine Mine, White Pine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (123 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:4311
Long-form Identifier:1:3:4311:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Copper
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘNonesuch formation, White Pine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘCollins Mine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘNonesuch Mine, White Pine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
5.4km (3.3 miles) ⓘCleveland Mine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘOntonagon Silver Mine, Silver City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘUnion Mine (Bell No. 2 Mine), Porcupine Mountains, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘScranton Mine, Silver City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
13.3km (8.3 miles) ⓘWhite Pine Extension Mine (Pinex Mine), White Pine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘCascade prospect, Matchwood Township, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘCuyahoga Mine, Porcupine Mountains, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
References
Morris, Tom (1983) Michigan Mineralogy. A locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 58 (3). 107-113 doi:10.1080/00357529.1983.11767128p.112
King, V.T. (1986) World News on Mineral Occurrences. Rocks & Minerals: 61(6): 345.
Robbins, Eleanora I., Stanton, Mark R., Young, Cheryl D. (2023) Geochemistry and Microbiology of Atacamite-Paratacamite Biofilms Floating on Underground Brine and Petroleum Pools in the White Pine Copper Mine, Michigan (USA) Micro, 3 (3) 728-738 doi:10.3390/micro3030051
 
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