Pretty rock (or elemental metal) of the day: Native copper (Cu)

[stephbg]

This is what copper looks like when you dig it out of the ground. Acquired this in York, Western Australia and I think it was sourced from the local area.





Bit of a rush job this so didn't get any decent closeups. The specimen is about 6" wide which made it a bit tricky for the macro function on my little camera. I have the hands of a surgeon coming off heroin, so fine focus wasn't really happening.

It be shiny and satisfyingly heavy.

Comments

[alias_sqbr]

Shiny! :) I've been enjoying these posts.

[delicious-irony.livejournal.com]

Pretty! I've been aspiring to acquire some native copper, but I didn't know one could get it from York.

I'll have to keep an eye out. :)

[stephbg.livejournal.com]

This purchase was 15+ years ago so the chances of retail continuity are slim. Not much in the way of geological time I'll admit.