Blog Posts — mineral

Copper is a mineral and an element that is essential to our everyday lives, and has been since pre-historic times. In fact, the Bronze Era was actually named after the copper alloy, bronze. Copper and its many alloys have played an important role in many ancient civilizations and still continue to throughout our modern times. Copper is a major industrial metal because of its high durability, malleability, thermal and electrical conductivity, and resistance to corrosion. It is also an essential nutrient in our diet. And, because of its anti-microbial properties it is becoming increasingly important in the prevention of infection....