Congratulations to this guy for winning the inaugural Ore Cup and becoming the International Mineralogical Association's Ore mineral of the year!
https://www.mineralcup.org/
Go copper metal, you might not be a sulfide mineral but you still rock.
Image: Worlds largest chunk of mined vein copper. 19 tonnes of native copper!
#OreCup25 #orecup #MineralCup
#keweenaw #coppercountry #nativecopper #MichiganRocks #michigan
Today we drove out to Copper Harbor at the tip of the Keweenaw* Peninsula of Michigan's UP** As is our usual path, after Houghton/Hancock we turn left to the west side of the peninsula and FJ McClain State Park for a quick walk on the beach. Temps were quickly warming up inland, but it was nice and cool in the wind off the lake!
* It's pronounced KEY-win-ah, even though it's spelled keh-WEE-naw. If anyone knows why, we'd love to know!
** For those not familiar with local geography, UP = Upper Peninsula
Following up on my reporting from earlier this year, #MichiganTech again finds itself mired in controversy surrounding free speech after removing a professor from his class for criticizing a student event that featured hate speech targeting #lgbtqia groups.
A conservative backed organization that polices free speech on college campuses has entered the fray demanding the University uphold faculty rights to free expression.
#FreeSpeech #Journalism #News #College #Accountability #Keweenaw #Michigan #UpperPeninsula #YAF
https://www.copperbeacon.org/news/mtu-removes-professor-receives-ultimatum
Stopped posting #YourDailyFlowerPic when my cellphone bricked. After jumping through too many hoops, I finally got a replacement phone.
Until I figure out if I want to resume the daily posting, here is a photo of a hummingbird (taken in Bootjack, Michigan) for you to enjoy.
#Hummingbird #Photography #DSLR #Bootjack #Michigan #UpperPeninsula #Bird #Keweenaw
Great Horned #Owl with chick peeking out on the Copper Country owlcam.
I'm trying to remember to check in at 9:30 m, when dinner is often delivered.
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