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Copper

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Copper is a shiny metal.

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Cu-Scheibe.JPG
It looks orange-pink. It helps move heat and power. We use it in many things. It can even be in our bodies!
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ARS copper rich foods.jpg
Do you see copper near you?

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Cu-Scheibe.JPG
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Molten copper in bright sunlight.gif
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Chuquicamata-002.jpg
File:Copper - world production trend.svg
Copper - world production trend.svg
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Copper Flash Smelting Process (EN).svg
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AngleseyCopperStream.jpg
File:1953 Canadian Dime in a box of US Dimes.jpg
1953 Canadian Dime in a box of US Dimes.jpg
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CopperIoxide.jpg
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Tetramminkupfer(II)-sulfat-Monohydrat...
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Cu-pourbaix-diagram.svg
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Tetraamminediaquacopper(II)-3D-balls.png

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