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https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-33-9-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-33-9-2021
Research article
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29 Jan 2021
Research article |  | 29 Jan 2021

On the anomalous shapes of native copper crystals from the Michigan Copper Country

Jean-Claude Boulliard, Jérôme Aléon, and Eloïse Gaillou

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The anomalous shapes of Michigan copper crystals are well known by mineral collectors and are curated in museums worldwide. Still, their particular habits remain enigmatic. These anomalous crystals do not seem to follow the standard crystal shape theories, maybe due to the presence of oxygen impurities. This new find is of great importance in shape-dependent catalysis, sensor characteristics, or other properties of material such as nanocrystals.