Native Copper
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Description
This image displays a roughly 4 cm specimen of native copper, characterized by its intricate, dendritic or arborescent habit and a bright, reddish-brown metallic luster.
Geological Context
Native copper forms in the oxidized zones of copper ore deposits, in basaltic lavas where hydrothermal fluids have deposited it, and sometimes in sedimentary rocks. It is often found in amygdaloidal basalts.
