Copper (1) (Mineral)

Hand polished Float Copper

The surface of the Keweenaw Peninsula and Isle Royale was covered by continental glaciers for millions of years until about 10,000 years ago.  During this time as much as two miles (3.2Km) of ice buried Calumet.  The ice came from the northeast and moved across the rock surface eroding deeply into the earth.  As this happened, copper from veins within the lavas and conglomerates were occasionally freed from their surrounding rock, forming a “floating” piece of nearly pure copper.  Often these float coppers were buried inside glacial outwash deposits like those all around Calumet at Swedetown, Centennial Hill and Copper City. Now the glaciers are eroding, these pieces of float copper are being exposed.

Country of Origin: Michigan, USA
Size: 85mm x 60mm, 174gm
Metaphysical Properties: Copper stimulates initiative and optimism. It is used extensively for the relief of arthritis.

The price is for the piece pictured