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Ore Knob Mine, Ore Knob, Ashe Co., North Carolina, USA

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Copper : Cu

Ore Knob Mine, Ore Knob, Ashe Co., North Carolina, USA

6.0 x 4.9 x 4.6 cm. A very rich specimen of solid copper, fairly important for what it is, of native copper from North Carolina. This certainly dates to the 1800s. A very rich specimen of solid copper, fairly important for what it is, of native copper from North Carolina. This certainly dates to the 1800s. Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Sciences ...
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Copper : Cu

Ore Knob Mine, Ore Knob, Ashe Co., North Carolina, USA

5.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm. This is fairly important for what it is: a rare example from one of the early mines for native copper from North Carolina. This certainly dates to the 1800s. Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Sciences Collection.

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