Copper

Blair

On Thu, 9 May 2013 22:14:29 -0500, David D. Hillman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Hi folks - Here is the Friday Element Quiz Question:
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>The Question:
>This element is listed in the Old Testament Book of Numbers as one of the
>7 known metals. Supposedly, the Phoenicians sailed thru the Straits of
>Gibraltar and discovered an island source for this element in the Atlantic
>but kept the source a secret. The metallic form of this element is
>nontoxic but the organic form (compounds composed of carbon and
>hydrocarbons) are very toxic. What is the element is being described?
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>Bonus Question: Name the pre-Roman Etruscan god associated with this
>element.
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>The winner of the weekly element quiz will get the services of Clumpy
>and Kloumpios for the week.
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