Excellent Copper (old classic)

Northwestern Mine, Central, Keweenaw Co., Michigan
Miniature, 4.3 x 2.3 x 1.3 cm
Start Time: 05/30/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 06/03/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed

Item Description

Very sharp, elongated, spinel-twinned and tetrahexahedral copper crystals with a nice patina form a very aesthetic, arborescent specimen from the much less well-known Northwestern Mine. Old-time material, as this mine was organized in 1845. operated intermittently until 1865, when it was absorbed by the well-known Central Mine. Looks great from either side. Classic form and high quality from either side.

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