Copper Wulfenite A widespread and industrially important

A widespread and industrially important mineral

Due to its incredibly vivid and deep coloration

521 million years old

Azurite has been sought after since ancient times as a gem and for use in blue pigment

where early very productive copper mines supplied much of the ancient world with the material

Copper Wulfenite A widespread and industrially importantA widespread and industrially important mineral, copper has been used by humans as ornamentation, tools, and as a precious metal for thousands of years. The word copper originates from the latin for the island of Cyprus, where early very productive copper mines supplied much of the ancient world with the material. Copper is a so called native metal, which means it naturally occurs in its metallic form. Natural copper is relatively soft and often found