Chalcanthite vs. Copper — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Chalcanthite and Copper
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Chalcanthite
Chalcanthite (from Ancient Greek χάλκανθον (khálkanthon), from χαλκός (khalkós) 'copper', and ἄνθος (ánthos) 'flower, bloom') is a richly colored blue-green water-soluble sulfate mineral CuSO4 · 5H2O. It is commonly found in the late-stage oxidation zones of copper deposits. Due to its ready solubility, chalcanthite is more common in arid regions.
Copper
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.
Chalcanthite
(mineral) A mineral form of copper sulfate, CuSO4.
Copper
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.
Chalcanthite
Native blue vitriol. See Blue vitriol, under Blue.
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Copper
A coin, usually of small denomination, made of copper or a copper alloy.
Chalcanthite
Hydrated blue crystalline form of copper sulfate
Copper
Chiefly British A large cooking pot made of copper or often of iron.
Copper
Any of various small butterflies of the subfamily Lycaeninae, having predominantly copper-colored wings.
Copper
A reddish brown.
Copper
A police officer.
Copper
To coat or finish with a layer of copper.
Copper
(Slang) To bet against, as in faro.
Copper
(uncountable) A reddish-brown, malleable, ductile metallic element with high electrical and thermal conductivity, symbol Cu, and atomic number 29.
Copper
The reddish-brown colour/color of copper.
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.
Copper
(countable) A copper coin, typically of a small denomination, such as a penny.
Copper
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.
Mum would heat the water in a copper in the kitchen and transfer it to the tin bath.
I explain that socks can’t be boiled up in the copper with the sheets and towels or they shrink.
Copper
(entomology) Any of various lycaenid butterflies with copper-coloured upperwings, especially those of the genera Lycaena and Paralucia.
Copper
A police officer.
Copper
Made of copper.
Copper
Having the reddish-brown colour/color of copper.
Copper
To sheathe or coat with copper.
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.
Copper
A coin made of copper; a penny, cent, or other minor coin of copper.
My friends filled my pockets with coppers.
Copper
A vessel, especially a large boiler, made of copper.
Copper
The boilers in the galley for cooking; as, a ship's coppers.
All in a hot and copper sky.
Copper
To cover or coat with copper; to sheathe with sheets of copper; as, to copper a ship.
Copper
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
Copper
A copper penny
Copper
Uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
Copper
A reddish brown the color of polished copper
Copper
Any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having copper colored wings
Copper
Coat with a layer of copper
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