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Native Copper

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Native Copper

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Description
Locality: 
Copper Hill Mine, Redruth, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 3.5 × 2 cm
Description

Rare old time specimen of tree like native copper from the Copper Hill Mine near Redruth.

The mine was amalgamated with the Buller Mines in the late 1800’s

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Copper

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