Prospecting Upper Peninsula Michigan Native Copper Quartz Silver & Gemstones

Provenance Statement (Field Documentation) These Michigan native Upper peninsula copper silver gemstones quartz crystals calcite specimens was meticulously unearthed by hand following several hours of systematic ground scanning using professional-grade metal detection equipment in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Once a distinct signal was identified, several additional hours of careful manual excavation—using only picks, shovels, and handheld tools—were required to recover the specimen intact from a depth of approximately one to four feet below the surface. The recovery process was conducted with exceptional care to preserve the specimen’s natural matrix, geological context, and structural integrity, ensuring that its authenticity and historical provenance remain fully documented and unimpaired. The field site lies within the rugged wilderness of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula—an area inhabited by wolves, black bears, bobcats, moose, and elk—providing a backdrop of wild isolation and raw natural beauty to the discovery of this remarkable specimen While float copper is common and documented in Michigan, the discovery of float silver is rare, and significant documentation focuses on native silver found within copper deposits rather than large, freestanding glacial "float" specimens. "Float" in this context refers to minerals that were moved from their original bedrock by glaciers and deposited elsewhere. Findings and documentation of Michigan float silver Presence of native silver: