There was a bit of info in the patent search I did about copper & bronze being used to purify water. Didnt' get into the details. Like I said before, someone's going to have to buy one, figure out who the manufacturer is, and basically disect it.

The "gubmint" did its filter research back in the late '90s and this particular gem wasn't included, so all bets are off re: effectiveness.
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