Facts About Copper and Gold
Interesting Facts
- Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
- Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
- It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
- It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
- Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
Sources
Found in Minerals
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals
Discovery
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
Before 6000 BCE
Abundance In Earth's Crust