Copper

CopperA widespread and industrially important mineral, copper has been used by humans as ornamentation, tools, and as a precious metal for thousands of years. The word copper originates from the latin for the island of Cyprus, where early very productive copper mines supplied much of the ancient world with the material. Copper is a so called native metal, which means it naturally occurs in its metallic form. Natural copper is relatively soft and often found

Size with Stand- 14"x12

and when exposed to the elements over a long period of time can change into the closely related malachite

where early very productive copper mines supplied much of the ancient world with the material

Due to its incredibly vivid and deep coloration

These high quality and exceptional color Chiapan Amber originated in Mexico during the Oligocene

accentuating the clear sea green of the superb quality crystals

These incredible collector’s pieces – each one of a kind – feature massive semitransparent calcite crystals

449 million years old

copper has been used by humans as ornamentation

with color intensity usually deepest at the termination or tip of each crystal

from the Cambrian age

It has a very dramatic "head shield" which is often interpreted as a mechanism to help it stay on top of a soft ocean floor