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

Size with Stand- 14"x12

reminiscent of the famed logo of Mercedez Benz

and when exposed to the elements over a long period of time can change into the closely related malachite

They were recovered from deposits in Morocco and date back to the late Cretaceous Period

which over the course of millions of years becomes solid while retaining the semitransparent yellowish hue of tree sap

These high quality and exceptional color Chiapan Amber originated in Mexico during the Oligocene

449 million years old

There are 5 on this plate for reference of what they look like

Approx size of fossil - 4

A vivid and richly colored copper-based mineral

Amber is the fossilized resinous tree sap from conifer trees

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