Strange hunk of copper coral/crystal weighs about 5lbs and has silver speckles?

[johnstradingshack]

Hello everyone I found this strange hunk of copper it is about 5 pounds looks like coral or crystal copper and has silver speckles all over it. I have confirmed that it is copper and is non magnetic it has a cut in the middle so I know humans have had it before, maybe the cut is for some type of display stand or something. I have no idea what to make of it I been a rock collector since I was a kid so I know a little bit but this is beyond my knowledge base.

 

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[doublet2a]

Looks like native copper.

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en....0....0...1ac.1j2.64.img..1.1.121.FiIXXj9oYGY

Tim

 

[johnstradingshack]

I was thinking the same thing but it just seems more bubble like if you know what I mean but very intricate.

 

[Broken knee]

May I ask where you found it? HH
BK

 

[maxpower]

yup native copper

 

[Mr bigshot]

Pretty sure Tim is right. I have seen many display pieces that look quite similar in Michigan's upper peninsula. Can't tell from your picture, but these are sometimes found with quartz, silver,gold etc attached. Looks like a very nice specimen and might be worth more than you would think.

 

[baspinall]

That's a cool piece for sure!

 

[johnstradingshack]

That is what everyone is telling me so I am going to go with that. I had a friend of mine look at it she was featured in an article about rocks and minerals and she said the same and she sent a photo to a geologist friend of hers and he said the same thing native copper with globular clusters. I was thinking to put it up for auction on Ebay starting at $20.00 to cover my shipping but my friend said no way start it more like $200.00 I said ok sounds good to me.