Detailed Description A branching group of native copper crystals – many well-defined faces are visible upon careful inspection.  A small amount of basalt is attached at the base of the specimen. A great display specimen of Nova Scotia copper! About the Minerals of the Bay of Fundy, including Cape D’Or photos (click here)   About […]

Detailed Description Sharp copper crystals standing up over dark basalt at the base. The largest crystal in the group is particularly sharp. This piece was collected by Terry Collett in 2021. An aesthetic specimen, sits perfectly for display as photographed. About the Minerals of the Bay of Fundy, including Cape D’Or photos (click here)   […]

Detailed Description A gorgeous branching group of sharp, lustrous copper crystals with minor analcime. Collected in October, 2021. About the Minerals of the Bay of Fundy, including Cape D’Or photos (click here)   About These Copper Specimens Copper has been known at Cap D’Or for at least two thousand years. Collection-quality specimens have been recovered […]

Detailed Description A group of excellent copper crystals on basalt – these are sharp crystals! Nice lustre, with some red patina due to cuprite/oxidation. Collected in October, 2021. About the Minerals of the Bay of Fundy, including Cape D’Or photos (click here)   About These Copper Specimens Copper has been known at Cap D’Or for […]

Detailed Description A gorgeous tree of copper crystals on matrix from Cap D’Or. Many of the crystals are sharp and look great under magnification. This piece has a nice red patina due cuprite oxidation. Stands perfectly for display. Collected in October, 2021. About the Minerals of the Bay of Fundy, including Cape D’Or photos (click […]

Detailed Description Bright copper crystals on dark basalt matrix, giving a nice contrast. The long crystal at upper right is particularly sharp and has a nice patina. Looks super! About the Minerals of the Bay of Fundy, including Cape D’Or photos (click here)   About These Copper Specimens Copper has been known at Cap D’Or […]

Detailed Description A great tree of crystallized native copper on basalt from Cap D’Or. This specimen has some nice sharp copper crystal faces among the beautiful branches of copper – really nice under magnification.  I would mount it for display oriented as in the first photo; it sits naturally for display as in the second […]

Detailed Description A bright native copper specimen from Cap D’Or. This copper is like fine filigree – beautiful, intricate crystals. As you can see from the dimensions, it is a thin tree of crystallized copper! This piece was collected by Terry Collett – it is from his big find in 2011 and has resided in […]

Detailed Description This is a significant Nova Scotia copper specimen. Unlike most very delicate or thin crystalline copper specimens from Cap D’Or, this is a robust and three-dimensional cluster of copper crystals – it’s a lot of copper for a Nova Scotia piece! The crystals are sharp and under magnification one can see nice combinations […]

Detailed Description These branches of small copper crystals are on a substantial basalt matrix, providing great contrast. The copper crystals are bright and lustrous and the main crystal is particularly sharp. A very nice display specimen of Nova Scotia copper! About the Minerals of the Bay of Fundy, including Cape D’Or photos (click here)   […]

Detailed Description A beautiful arborescent aggregate of copper crystals (up to 1.9 cm) on basalt. A hint of red colouring (microscopic cuprite oxidation) compliments the beautiful form of this one. About the Minerals of the Bay of Fundy, including Cape D’Or photos (click here)   About These Copper Specimens Copper has been known at Cap […]

Detailed Description A sharp blade-like aggregate of crystallized copper standing up out of the basalt. The copper is sharp, thin and fine. This is a dramatic, sculptural display specimen. About the Minerals of the Bay of Fundy, including Cape D’Or photos (click here)   About These Copper Specimens Copper has been known at Cap D’Or […]