World's Largest Float Copper Transported To China

CHENZHOU, CHINA - MAY 09: (CHINA OUT) Workers remove wire ropes on a 26 tons of native copper specimen on May 9, 2016 in Chenzhou, Hunan Province of China. This specimen of float copper was discovered in 1997 on the Quincy Mine claims near Hancock, Northern Michigan by the two land holders, Mr. Rudy Kastelic and Mr. James Meneguzzo, while searching their property with a metal detector. As they scoured the forest for metal, they detected a signal indicating a large metal object was buried under their feet. As excavations progressed over the following days, the float copper was finally exposed. It was approximately 14 feet long and 12 feet wide, with thickness up to 17 inches and was estimated at 26.6 tons, or 53,100 pounds (24,085kgs). Collector����s Edge Minerals Inc., based in Golden, Colorado, USA and its owner and founder, Mr. Bryan Lees, are honored to display the World����s Largest Float Copper specimen at the 4th Chenzhou Mineral and Gem Show. According to Mr. Lee, he was impressed at how the shape of the copper was so similar to the nation of China when he first viewed this fabulous specimen of natural copper. (Photo by Visual China Group via Getty Images/Visual China Group via Getty Images)