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

From the Ordovician age

Size with Stand- 14"x12

from the Upper Silurian age

Aquamarine is a form of Beryl crystal long sought after as a gem and precious stone due to its beautiful blue-green hue and clarity

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

Due to its incredibly vivid and deep coloration

occurring in shades of blue

many of which feature coatings of fine

fluorite specimens have been prized since ancient times and are now among the most popular minerals in the collecting world

these calymene trilobites are common in south eastern Tazzarine region of Morocco

it is not uncommon for insects and other small animals to become trapped within tree sap

red and many other colors corresponding to their physical makeup and conditions when the mineral was formed