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Quartz, Page 5: Michigan's Upper Peninsula
These were all collected on the western half of the Upper Peninsula and there are specimens from all three
major mining areas: both the Michigamee and Menominee Iron Destricts, and Copper Country. If you ever get up this
way on vacation, drop me a line. I'd be happy to take you out rockhounding if my schedule permits!
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Weird, bubbly, drusy quartz that I collected near my hometown of Norway, Mi. that runs through several colors including
purple and yellow. The tiny crystals are on almost every surface of this piece except for a small contact point on the
bottom. Approx. size: 40x44x38 Weight: 64.6 grams
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Cluster of small iron-included crystals lying across a piece of shale from the Cyclops Mine, an old iron pit
in Norway, Mi. Approx. size: 88x50x38 Weight: 245 grams
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Pretty petite pink-colored crystal cluster on shale from the Cyclops Mine in Norway, Mi. If you look closely
just below the center of the middle picture, you can see a distinct scepter crystal. My friends know that I rarely let
a scepter get away from me, (I have over 100 now!) but I'm willing to let this one go because I've collected so
many from this location. Approx. size: 65x57x32 Weight: 199 grams
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Precious little cluster from the M-69 roadcut near the small town of Felch, Mi. It has a very, very slight lavender
color, but nowhere near enough for me to call it amethyst. However, most of the crystals from this area that I've found
so far have been yellow if they have any color at all. This was the first piece from here that I ever found with this
color. The bottom has been sawn flat and it's easy to see the hematite ore running through the matrix on the sawn edge.
Approx. size: 50x48x27 Weight: 76.7 grams
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Extremely sparkly, (The picture doesn't do it justice. You should see it in the sunlight!) drusy quartz from
the Taylor Mine near Alberta, Mi. This location is known for iron and manganese minerals, and I believe it's manganese
giving these shimmering crystals their distinctive color. Approx. size: 81x53x33 Weight: 123 grams
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Charming cluster of quartz crystals colored red by hematite with a little scepter crystal near the back of the specimen.
This was collected in the Cyclops Mine, an old open pit mine on the northside of Norway, Mi. Mounted in a 1¼" perky
box. Approx. size: 16x11x8 Weight: 1.3 gm.
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Incredibly interesting little cluster of ferruginous crystals colored yellow most probably from goethite. This
is not a surface stain, the color comes from a natural inclusion. Makes a great thumbnail mounted in a 1½"
perky box. Approx. size: 23x15x9 Weight: 3.7 gm.
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Crystal cluster from the famous Republic Mine in Republic, Mi. This was the depest mine in the Upper Peninsula,
and was converted to an open pit in the 50s. It is the source of many, ,many fine specimens of several different minerals. Unfortunately,
the mine is still privately owned and access is limited. Approx. size: 92x77x44 Weight: 357 gm.
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Fine specimen of quartz from the historic Republic Mine with a touch of smokiness on the edges. Specimens from
this classic location are getting harder and harder to find! Approx. size: 50x48x42 Weight: 171.5 gm.
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