Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
copper
Table of Contents
References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images, Videos & Interactives
copper
Follow copper from green rock in open-pit mines to smelting, conversion, and refining into anode plates
copper copper Kitwe: open-pit copper mine copper cables Explore an interactive periodic table of the elements cuprite copper cookware A sample of copper on smithsonite from the Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namib.
For Students
copper
copper summary
Quizzes
Concept artwork on the periodic table of elements.
118 Names and Symbols of the Periodic Table Quiz
Periodic Table of the elements concept image (chemistry)
Facts You Should Know: The Periodic Table Quiz
Discover
Saint Lucia Day. Young girl wears Lucia crown (tinsel halo) with candles. Holds Saint Lucia Day currant laced saffron buns (lussekatter or Lucia's cats). Observed December 13 honor virgin martyr Santa Lucia (St. Lucy). Luciadagen, Christmas, Sweden
7 Winter Solstice Celebrations From Around the World
Coriander leaves, fresh green cilantro on wooden background, herbs
Why Does Cilantro Taste Like Soap to Some People?
Ice Sledge Hockey, Hockey Canada Cup, USA (left) vs Canada, 2009. UBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver, BC, competition site for Olympic ice hockey and Paralympic ice sledge hockey. Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Vancouver Olympics
10 Best Hockey Players of All Time
Scottish fold cat. A genetic mutation caused (in the original cat-1961) the ears to bend forward and down.
Shorthair Cat Breeds
A mug shot taken by the regional Colombia control agency in Medellin
Pablo Escobar: 8 Interesting Facts About the King of Cocaine
Panama Canal infographic
Timeline and Map of the Panama Canal
Colorful winter sunset
What's the Difference Between a Solstice and an Equinox?

copper: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://mainten.top/facts/copper
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As Cu • cuprum

Photos and Videos

copper
copper
copper
Kitwe: open-pit copper mine
copper cables
cuprite
copper cookware
A sample of copper on smithsonite from the Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namib.
Gigantic trucks hauling 330 metric tons of ore at the Chuquicamata copper mine, Calama, Chile.
voltammetric wave of copper(II)
Follow copper from green rock in open-pit mines to smelting, conversion, and refining into anode plates
Take a look at researchers studying Mississippians copper work from the Cahokian mounds in southwestern Illinois
See All Videos, Images and Interactives →

Related Topics and References

Topics
Dig Deeper: More Articles That Discuss This Topic

Key People

James Douglas, oil painting by E.W. Grier, 19th century; in a private collection
James Douglas
American engineer
Marcus Daly
American industrialist
William E. Dodge
American industrialist
Sir Chester Beatty
British engineer
Johan Gottlieb Gahn
Swedish mineralogist

Related Quizzes and Features

Quiz
Periodic Table of the elements concept image (chemistry)
Facts You Should Know: The Periodic Table Quiz
Concept artwork on the periodic table of elements.
118 Names and Symbols of the Periodic Table Quiz