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copper tell me the chemical formula, color(s), Mineral group,streak,hardness,luster,spefic gravity,cleavage,transparency,fracture,sources,and 4 important uses.

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- Chemical formula: Cu (native copper)
- Color(s): reddish-orange metallic
- Mineral group: native element (native metal)
- Streak: copper-red to brownish-red
- Hardness: 2.5–3 (Mohs)
- Luster: metallic
- Specific gravity: ≈ 8.9–9.0
- Cleavage: none
- Transparency: opaque
- Fracture: hackly; malleable/ductile
- Sources: ores — chalcopyrite, bornite, chalcocite, cuprite, malachite/azurite; major producers — Chile, Peru, China, DRC, USA
- 4 important uses: electrical wiring/conductors; plumbing/heating; alloys (bronze, brass); electrical motors/electronics