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copper phosphate, or copper sulphate monohydrate is used in processing aids and food products as well as as a nutrient supplement. It is most commonly found in the pentahydrate form, which occurs as large, deep blue or ultramarine triclinic crystals, blue granules or as a light blue powder.

It is an ingredient in infant formula, as a growth stimulant and to correct copper deficiencies in livestock. It is also a component of many fertilizers and insecticides.

In the body, copper is important for iron turnover, ascorbic acid metabolism, phospholipid metabolism, myelin formation, glucose homeostasis and cellular immune defense. It is metabolized by the liver and transported to the peripheral tissues, where it is incorporated into various proteins.

The phosphate group makes copper an excellent conductor of thermal energy, which is why it is used to make metals that move heat or cold such as heater elements and air conditioners. It also improves the electrical conductivity of metals such as wires.

It can be made into a variety of alloys with copper and other metals. It is also used in electroplating and to preserve wood in combination with chromium or arsenic.

copper phosphate can be produced by heating copper (II) oxide, or copper (II) carbonate in a solution of dilute sulfuric acid. A blue triclinic crystal of the pentahydrate form is formed, and it turns white when it is heated. When water is added to the anhydrous compound, it reverts back to its original blue pentahydrate form and is known as “blue vitriol”. It is also used in experiments on mineral hydration.