Copper

Overview

Cu

Fluorescence: noneNot RadioactiveMagnetic: no
copper
Description
Physical Properties
PropertyValue

Density

8.95 g/cc

Hardness - Mohs

Copper - 2.5-3 10Diamond
9Carborundum
8Topaz
7Quartz
6Orthoclase
5Apatite
4Fluorite
3Calcite
2Gypsum
1Talc

Color

red, pink, brown, copper red

Streak

shiny pink

Crystal Properties
PropertyValue

Crystal structure

isometric - hexoctahedral

Cleavage

none

Tenacity

-

Fracture

hackly

Luster

metallic

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 01.01.01.03


Class: 01


Group: 01.01


Subgroup: 01.01.01 - gold


Dana NumberMineral NameFormula
01.01.01.01goldAu
01.01.01.02silverAg
01.01.01.03copperCu
01.01.01.04leadPb

Nickel-Strunz Number : 01.AA.05


Group : 01


Subgroup : AA


Nickel-Strunz NumberMineral NameFormula
01.AA.05copperCu
01.AA.05goldAu
01.AA.05leadPb
01.AA.05silverAg
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