Copper
| ID | 622 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral | Copper | |
| Location | Copper Creek Mine - Mamainse Point area - Ontario - Canada | |
| Fluorescence | LW-UV: close SW-UV: close |
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Mindat data
| ID | 1209 |
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| Long ID | 1:1:1209:2 |
| Formula |
Cu
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| IMA Status |
0 1 |
| Description | Copper Group. Copper was one of the first metals to be worked into implements and the first metal to be smelted from ores. Its excellent ductility and high conductivity assure its use in modern society. |
| Other Occurrences | In the oxidation zone above sulfide copper deposits, basalts, and sedimentary rocks (Red Bed deposits), rarely in meteorites. |
| Industrial | Electrical wire, cooking utensils, in alloys such as brass and bronze. |
| Diapheny | Opaque |
| Cleavage | None |
| Tenacity | malleable |
| Colour | Copper-red. Tarnishes to black or green in air. |
| Hardness (min) | 2.5 |
| Hardness (max) | 3.0 |
| Luminescence | None |
| Lustre | Metallic |
| About the name | From Greek "kyprios", of Cyprus, the location of ancient copper mines; Latin "cuprum". |
| Streak | Copper-red |
| Crystal System | Isometric |
| Cleavage Type | None Observed |
| Fracture type | Hackly |
| Morphology | Cubes, dodecahedra, and as tetrahexahedra; rarely as octahedra and complex combinations. Filiform, herringbone, arborescent, wires and massive. |
| Twinning | Spinel twins {111} |
| key_elements |
0 |
| shortcode_ima | Cu |
| Group | Copper Group |
Details
Price: € 3
Dimensions: Not registered
Weight: Not registered
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Notes:
| Symbol | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Cu | Copper |