What elements are named after colours?

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Two elements are named after colors: copper (Cu) comes from the Latin Word "cuprum," which means "from Cyprus," where the mineral was mined, and is associated with its reddish-brown color. Cobalt (Co) gets its name from the German Word "kobalt," meaning "goblin" or "evil spirit," due to the miners' frustration with its ore, which resembled valuable silver ore but yielded no silver.

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