Chemical element chemical bonds, they form chemical compounds. Only a minority of elements are found uncombined as relatively pure minerals. Among the more common of such native elements are copper, silver, gold, carbon (as coal, graphite, or diamonds), and sulfur. All but a few of the most inert elements, such as noble gases and noble metals, are usually found on Earth in chemically combined form, as chemical compounds. While about 32 of the chemical elements occur on Earth in native uncombined forms, most of these occur as mixtures. For example, atmospheric air is primarily a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and argon, and
The Cu Bird Cu bird is dressed, it flies to better lands, and the other birds blame the hoot owl. This is why the latter calls at night to the Cu bird, "Ticú-ticú", and why it cannot see during the day. There is a song titled "El pájaro cu" in the Mexican Son Jarocho style. According to one source, "pájaro cu" is a name used in the Yucatan Peninsula for the russet-crowned motmot, a colorful bird. The Cu Bird The Cu bird (Spanish: "pájaro cu" or "cú") is a bird from a Mexican folktale that is unhappy with its looks. According to the