1. By: Alba Flores B3

2.  Copper: reddish brown, nonferrous mineral. Related with silver and gold, with many properties shared.

3.  Name: copper  Symbol: Cu  Atomic number: 29  Atomic mass: 63.546 amu  Standard state: solid at 298 K  Group in periodic table: 11  Group name: coinage metal  Classification: metallic  Color: red/orange

4.  Utensils  Jewelry  Weapons  And etc…

5.  Discovered in 5000BC, in Iraq  Refining copper from ores, 9000BC  1000 yrs. Later used in North Africa  Used for thousands of years, many cultures

6.  Saturates water and soil  Stains clothing and flesh  Widespread pollution  Extremely toxic

8.  http://www.chemicalelements.com/elem ents/cu.html http://www.chemicalelements.com/elem ents/cu.html  http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is- copper.htm http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is- copper.htm  http://www.galleries.com/minerals/elem ents/copper/copper.htm http://www.galleries.com/minerals/elem ents/copper/copper.htm  http://www.webelements.com/copper/ http://www.webelements.com/copper/  http://www.webelements.com/copper/hi story.html http://www.webelements.com/copper/hi story.html