Azurite vs. Copper — What's the Difference?

Azurite is a soft, deep-blue copper mineral produced by weathering of copper ore deposits. During the early 19th century, it was also known as chessylite, after the type locality at Chessy-les-Mines near Lyon, France.

Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu (from Latin: cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity.

An azure blue vitreous mineral of basic copper carbonate, Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2, used as a copper ore and as a gemstone.

Symbol Cu A ductile, malleable, reddish-brown metallic element that is an excellent conductor of heat and electricity and is widely used for electrical wiring, water piping, and corrosion-resistant parts, either pure or in alloys such as brass and bronze. Atomic number 29; atomic weight 63.546; melting point 1,085°C; boiling point 2,562°C; specific gravity 8.96; valence 1, 2. See Periodic Table.

(mineral) A blue vitreous mineral; a basic copper carbonate, with the chemical formula Cu²⁺₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂.

A coin, usually of small denomination, made of copper or a copper alloy.

Blue carbonate of copper; blue malachite.

Chiefly British A large cooking pot made of copper or often of iron.

Any of various small butterflies of the subfamily Lycaeninae, having predominantly copper-colored wings.

A reddish brown.

A police officer.

To coat or finish with a layer of copper.

(Slang) To bet against, as in faro.

(uncountable) A reddish-brown, malleable, ductile metallic element with high electrical and thermal conductivity, symbol Cu, and atomic number 29.

The reddish-brown colour/color of copper.

Any of various specialized items that are made of copper, where the use of copper is either traditional or vital to the function of the item.

(countable) A copper coin, typically of a small denomination, such as a penny.

A large pot, often used for heating water or washing clothes over a fire. In Australasia at least, it could also be a fixed installation made of copper, with a fire underneath and its own chimney. Generally made redundant by the advent of the washing machine.

(entomology) Any of various lycaenid butterflies with copper-coloured upperwings, especially those of the genera Lycaena and Paralucia.

A police officer.

Made of copper.

Having the reddish-brown colour/color of copper.

To sheathe or coat with copper.

A common metal of a reddish color, both ductile and malleable, and very tenacious. It is one of the best conductors of heat and electricity. Symbol Cu. Atomic weight 63.3. It is one of the most useful metals in itself, and also in its alloys, brass and bronze.

A coin made of copper; a penny, cent, or other minor coin of copper.

A vessel, especially a large boiler, made of copper.

The boilers in the galley for cooking; as, a ship's coppers.

To cover or coat with copper; to sheathe with sheets of copper; as, to copper a ship.

A ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

A copper penny

Uncomplimentary terms for a policeman

A reddish brown the color of polished copper

Any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having copper colored wings

Coat with a layer of copper