Copper.
Greek khalkos, copper or brass.
Two important ores of copper are chalcopyrite and chalcocite; the Chalcolithic was a transitional period at the end of the Neolithic when copper tools were beginning to be used; chalcography is the craft of engraving on copper. See also cupro‑.
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