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How were copper and tin discovered?

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Anonymous

16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

They were both in use well before the time of Christ. Copper may have been found in prehistory in the form of nuggets with the curious property of malleability. Tin was most likely found when rocks containing cassiterite were being heated by campfire, with the result of tin being produced and becoming visible in the ashes.

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