The Element Copper - Basic Physical and Historical Information ...
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Copper The discovery of copper go back to prehistoric times; it has been mined for more than 6000 years. Gold was probably the first metal to attract man's attention because of its sparkling yellow color, and iron in the form of meteorites may have been used before copper in some localities. However, there is evidence that every ancient metal culture was actually introduced by the use of the red ...
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Statistics and information on the worldwide supply, demand, and flow of copper ...
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Discovered : known to ancient civilisations Origin : The name is derived from 'Cuprum', the Latin name for Cyprus. Description : A reddish-gold metal that is easily worked and drawn into wire. It has great ability to conduct both heat and electricity. Traditionally it has been one of the coinage metals along with silver and gold, but it is the most common and therefore the least valued of this ...
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