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The atomic symbol for copper, Cu, comes from the [[Latin]] ''cuprum'' which also gives its name (via [[Greek]]) to [[Cyprus]], an island nation in the Mediterranean renowned for its wealth of copper.
The atomic symbol for copper, Cu, comes from the [[Latin]] ''cuprum'' which also gives its name (via [[Greek]]) to [[Cyprus]], an island nation in the Mediterranean renowned for its wealth of copper.
Copper is usually mixed with tin to form [[bronze]], and was a key metal during the [[Bronze Age]].
{{Element | name=Copper | symbol=Cu | anumber=29 | amass=63.5 amu | state=solid | class=Transition metal | cstructure=cubic | color=metallic burnt orange (it's what pennies are made of) | date=Copper has been known since ancient times | discname=Unknown | origname=From the Latin ''cyprium'', referring to the island of Cyprus, where it was obtained in ancient times. | uses=Copper is used in wires because it conducts electricity very well. It is also useful in jewelry and coins| obtained=chalcopyrite, coveline, and chalcosine }}
{{Element | name=Copper | symbol=Cu | anumber=29 | amass=63.5 amu | state=solid | class=Transition metal | cstructure=cubic | color=metallic burnt orange (it's what pennies are made of) | date=Copper has been known since ancient times | discname=Unknown | origname=From the Latin ''cyprium'', referring to the island of Cyprus, where it was obtained in ancient times. | uses=Copper is used in wires because it conducts electricity very well. It is also useful in jewelry and coins| obtained=chalcopyrite, coveline, and chalcosine }}