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Native Copper from
Caledonia Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA


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Native Copper

Caledonia Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
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Native Copper

Caledonia Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
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Native Copper

Caledonia Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
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Native Copper

Caledonia Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
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Native Copper

Caledonia Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
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Native Copper

Caledonia Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
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Native Copper

Caledonia Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
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Native Copper

Caledonia Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
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Native Copper

Caledonia Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
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Native Copper

Caledonia Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
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Native Copper

Caledonia Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
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Native Copper

Caledonia Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Copper
Formula:Cu
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Epidote29
Quartz20
Datolite11
Native Silver10
Calcite9
K Feldspar4
- var Adularia4
Gerhardtite3
Clinochlore3
- var Pennine2
Cuprite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Copper data
Locality Data:Click here to view Caledonia Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (73 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:54575
Long-form Identifier:1:3:54575:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Copper
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘNebraska Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘKnowlton Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘOld Mass Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘOgima Mine, Mass Consolidated Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘFlintsteel River Mine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘEvergreen Bluff Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘEvergreen Series (Evergreen Lodes), Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘFlintsteel Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘMass Mine, Mass Consolidated Mine, Mass City, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘMass Consolidated Mine, Mass City, 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
Huizing, M.E. (1988) Museum Notes and Announcements. Rocks & Minerals: 63(6): 494.
Rosemeyer, Tom (1990) Through the 'Scope. Rocks & Minerals, 65 (3) 240-243 doi:10.1080/00357529.1990.11761677
 
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