Copper vessels?
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Copper is a relatively noble metal and is resistant to most neutral and slightly alkaline solutions. However, copper performs poorly in waters containing carbon dioxide, sulfides, or ammonia. So, the answer to you question is dependant on what minerals are in the "mineral water." If you know the minerals, you can use this link to determine if copper will react. http://www.copper.org/resources/properti...
A major benefit of using copper vessels for storing drinking water is copper’s antimicrobial properties. Even before man new about microbes, copper was used to sterilize drinking water. http://www.copper.org/health/pdf/astm_an...
How many dissolved ppm of copper qualifies for "react"?
Wild grass teosinte seeds stored damp in a copper vessel are rapidly contaminated with copper. Catalyzed oxidative damage thereafter breaks chromosomes to create the original genetically-engineered Frankenfood: corn.
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