Copper

 | Property | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Category** | Raw Materials |-| **Description** | Cu. Element 29. Basic conductor |-| **Source** | Copper Node, Copper Deposit, Metal Farm |+| **Source** | Copper Node, Copper Deposit | | **Biomes** | Shallows, Dolerite Spires, Plateaus, Graveyard, Necrolei Hills, Lead Zone, Sparse Plains, Overgrown Ruins, Needler Nest |+| **Scan Tool** | Scanner |   ![Copper](Copper.png)   > "Copper is key to simple electronics. Bacterial action deposits copper on cave roofs and overhangs." — PDA upon first collection of Copper   **Copper** is a Raw Material used in the fabrication of electrical equipment.   ## Recipe   Copper can be produced in a Metal Farm.  -| Machine | Crafting Time | Input | Output |+| Machine | Input | Output | Crafting Time | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |-| Metal Farm | 2:00 | - | 3 Copper |+| Metal Farm | - | 3x Copper | 2:00 |   ## Appearance   Copper looks like a jagged orange crystal with green oxidation at its bottom.   ## Obtaining   Copper can appear as:   *   **Individual items**: Can be picked up by hand. These yield 1 Copper. *   **Resource Nodes**: Broken by hand or using any Tool. These yield 3 Copper. *   **Resource Deposits**: Broken with the Sonic Resonator. These yield 5 Copper.   Copper can be found in the Shallows, Dolerite Spires, Plateaus, Graveyard, Necrolei Hills, Lead Zone, Sparse Plains, and Needler Nest, as well as the Overgrown Ruins.   Note that copper tends to be found on cave walls and ceilings as well as on the underside of overhangs, but not on the seafloor.  -## Uses in crafting+## Uses in Crafting   Copper is used in various crafting recipes for electrical components and tools.   ## Databank Entry   **Copper (Cu), element 29.**   A soft metal. Good conductor of heat and electricity.   Important feedstock for the fabrication of basic batteries, wiring, and other low-draw electrical systems.   Copper is critical to terrestrial biology. Elevated copper levels in this world's ocean may cause anemia and liver damage.   The distinctive blood-and-oranges taste of this world's seawater is caused by the oxidized alcohol decanol (a citrus flavor) and amyl vinyl ketone, which is produced by the reaction of copper and iron with floating lipids. The same reaction occurs when copper or iron touches human skin, creating the distinctive 'taste of metal'—or blood.   *Source: Scan Copper*   ## Gallery   ### In Game   ![A copper deposit.](Large copper node.png) *A copper deposit.*   ![A copper node.](Medium Copper Node.png) *A copper node.*   ![Multiple individual copper pieces.](Small copper node.png) *Multiple individual copper pieces.*