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Copper from Nellie Mine, Greenwood, British Columbia
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| Accession #: | 297.17 |
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| Title: | Copper from Nellie Mine, Greenwood, British Columbia |
| Object Type: | Geospecimen |
| Participants: |
Spokane Chamber of Commerce (collector)
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| Physical Description: | Copper from Nellie Mine, Greenwood, British Columbia. The mineral is iridescent. |
| Description: | Copper is critical to our technology because of its unique properties. Did you know: * Because it conducts electricity efficiently, phones contain more copper than any other metal - ½ ounce - over 12% of a phone's total weight. * Copper is biostatic - bacteria never grows on its surface. Hospitals use copper doorknobs strategically to lessen disease transfer. * Copper in buildings blocks radio waves, protecting people from emissions in hospital imaging labs and preventing eaves-dropping at the National Security Agency! |
| Category: | History |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Mineral Sample (Natural History); Mining (Industry)
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| Geographical Reference: | British Columbia (International->North America->Canada) |
| Dimensions: |
Object H x W x L 1 1/4 x 3 x 3 1/2"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
copper (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce, 1931 |
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