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BEFORE THERE WAS COPPER...THERE WAS STONE
Meet Malachite
Malachite is a naturally occurring mineral that contains copper. Chemically, it's a copper carbonate hydroxide, and copper chemistry is responsible for its striking green color.
Ancient Egyptians used malachite as a green pigment and in preparations around the eyes. The evidence establishes the historical use—but doesn't prove that Egyptians understood copper's effects in the way modern chemistry and medicine do.
Malachite
GREEN STONE
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HIDDEN ELEMENT
Copper
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Heat • Experiment • Metallurgy
HUMAN DISCOVERY
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Copper Metal
A NEW MATERIAL
"If nobody told you there was metal hidden inside this green stone...how would you ever discover it?"
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