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Native Copper

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Native Copper

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Description
Locality: 
Mount Isa, Mount Isa City Shire, Queensland, Australia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.9 × 4.5 × 0.2 cm
Description

A sheet of crystallised dentritic native copper coated with a film of malachite from the Mt. Isa Mines in the Queensland outback.

There are some areas free of malachite under which the copper colour can be seen. This also helps to give the specimen some contrast.

Likely to be an older (1970s) specimen coming from the upper levels of the mine.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Copper

Formula: 
Cu
Strunz: 
1.AA.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Gondwana Minerals