| Accession #: |
NN2017.26 |
| Title: |
Mineral Specimen |
| Object Type: |
Geospecimen |
| Participants: |
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| Physical Description: |
Multiple large chunks of bright blue mineral |
| 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 |
| Dimensions: |
Object H x W 4 x 3"
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| Credit Line: |
Found in Museum Collection, 2017 |
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