Copper is a

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that resembles the

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copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu (from la, cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pinkis ...

. The first recorded use of ''copper'' as a color name in

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was in 1594.

Variations of copper

Pale copper

At right is displayed pale tone of copper that is called ''copper'' in

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crayons. This color was formulated by Crayola in 1903.

Copper red

At right is displayed the color copper red. The first recorded use of ''copper red'' as a color name in

was in 1590.

Copper penny

At right is displayed the color copper penny. US penny 2003

''Copper penny'' is one of the colors in the special set of metallic

crayons called Silver Swirls, the colors of which were formulated by Crayola in 1990.

Copper rose

At right is displayed the color copper rose. The first recorded use of ''copper rose'' as a color name in

was in 1928.

Copper in nature

;Plants *

The

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is an orchid native to Colombia. ;Snakes * Southern copperhead

Copperhead snakes (such as ''

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'') are so named for the coloration found between their eyes.

Copper in culture

;Ethnography *

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are sometimes described as being ''copper colored'' or ''copper-skinned''.See: ''Rand McNally’s World Atlas International Edition'' Chicago:1944 Rand McNally Map: "Races of Mankind" Pages 278–279—In the explanatory section below the map, the '' American Indian Race'' is described as being "copper-colored" ;Heraldry *

Copper (heraldry) In heraldry, copper is the tincture of metallic copper. Copper has been introduced in Canadian heraldry. It is considered a metal along with Argent (silver) and Or (gold) and should be depicted as bright, new copper metal. While not commonly use ...

– Copper has been used in heraldry as a metal

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since the late 20th Century, so far mostly in Canada. ;Sports *The

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are nicknamed the ''Chipolopolo'', which translates to "Copper Bullets" and typically features the color in its uniforms.

References

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