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What is it used for?

This object is used for charging phones.

Copper

Copper is in phone chargers. Copper is also used for conducting electricity. Copper is made up of chalcopyrite, coveline, and chalcosine. Copper can be found in ore deposits all around the earth.

Why did I choose this item?

I chose this item because I love my phone. If I didn't have a charger then I would never be able to use my phone.

Silver

Phone chargers

Sliver is inside of your phone charger. Silver is used as a conductor. Silver is made up of different ores. Silver is sometimes found in nature as a free metal but is also found in copper, gold, and nickel.

Gold

Gold is also inside phone chargers. Gold is inside phone chargers because it is a conductor, but not only is it a conductor, it is also resistant to oxidation. Gold is made from copper ores. Gold is found throughout earth and earth's sea's.

Links

Tungsten

https://www.quora.com/What-metals-are-generally-used-in-electrical-wires-cables

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=what+minerals+are+in+electronics

Tungsten is also inside a phone charger. Tungsten is used for resistance inside the wire. Tungsten if made from scheelite and wolframite. Tungsten can be found in the crust of the Earth.

Aluminum

Aluminum is inside phone chargers. Aluminum is inside phone chargers because it conducts electricity but it also has a better conductivity ratio that copper. Aluminum is made from bauxite. Aluminum can be found in the earth's crust.

What earth minerals are in my phone charger?