Copper
Gallery Location
Not on View
Geography: Place Collected
Africa, Namibia, Otjikoto, Otavi District, Tsumeb, Tsumeb
Dimensions
7 x 2 x 1 cm
Object number
ROMESM54693
Credit Line
Funded by Louise Hawley Stone Charitable Trust
Department
Natural History: Minerals & Gems
Description
Minecraft Rocks and Minerals: Redstone
There is no real world mineral named redstone, but given this ore is used for wiring and electrical in the game, most geologist agree that redstone is the mineral copper. Copper is used in wiring in all our homes and can be recycled and reused infinite amount of times. Copper, when exposed to moisture produces secondary copper minerals that are green in colour.
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