Native Copper from Adams County Pa. Pre 1953.
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Native copper specimens from Adams County, Pennsylvania, are historically significant and highly collectible, often valued more as mineral specimens than for their base metal content.
Origin and History
Native copper in Adams County is primarily found in the southwestern corner, particularly within Hamiltonban Township and the South Mountain region.
Key Localities: Notable sites include Pine Mountain, the Virgin Mine, and the Greenstone Quarry.
Geology: The copper typically occurs as grains, wires, or irregular masses within "greenstone" (metabasalt), often associated with minerals like epidote, quartz, and occasionally calcite.
Mining History: Efforts to mine copper in the county date back to the 1830s, with a brief "backyard mining" boom in Gettysburg around 1850. Most commercial operations ceased by the 1920s as they were not profitable on a large scale.
This piece was collected pre 1953. it weighs in at 4.021oz or 114.00 grams. measures roughly 5x1 inches.
Native Copper from Adams County Pa. Pre 1953.
$48.00
Sale price
$48.00
Regular price