NORTH SHORE ROCK & MINERAL CLUB
Burlington Counil On Aging
Senior Center
61 Center Street
Burlington, MA
"Copper by Pecora" is a fascinating view of one of the most ubiquitous of all minerals, Copper "Cu." Every day in every way we are serviced by Copper. The ancients amassed huge fortunes by its extraction and processing. And the US, during WWII, was hugely aided by Copper from one very famous locality right here in New England: The Elizabeth Copper Mine in South Strafford, VT. Situated on 850 acres of land the mine contained 5 miles of underground rail lines, had 18 on-site smelters, and created one of the biggest Superfund sites in America! It is now being released back to the public, via the efforts of one heroic individual named Scott and Pecora's Mica Mine Schoolhouse.