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Ropes Mine, Ishpeming, Marquette Co., Michigan, USA

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Multiple photos availableAntigorite : (Mg,Fe2+)3[(OH)4|Si2O5], Serpentine Group : D2[Si2O5](OH)4 + or - nH2O

Ropes Mine, Ishpeming, Marquette Co., Michigan, USA

Dimensions of close-up: 2" x 1", entire specimen: 5" x 4" x 2"

Cabinet size piece of antigorite from Ropes Gold Mine in Ishpeming, Michigan. The fibrous antigorite sits on a base of green serpentine. Small specks of brownish-red and dark green material can be seen in the close-up photo. Child photo of entire specimen.
Photo ID: 262731    View Count: 26

Galena : PbS, Pyrite : FeS2

Ropes Mine, Ishpeming, Marquette Co., Michigan, USA

Specimen of galena from the Ropes Gold Mine. Taken through my microscope at 30x magnification with my digital camera. The galena used to be very shiny but since I collected it, it has tarnished a bit. Collected in May of 2009 by Travis Olds.
Photo ID: 241099    View Count: 51
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