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This green corrosion is called
verdigris, and it's formed from copper, which is the principle
component of Bronze, and it is formed when the
copper reacts with water and the atmosphere
to create copper-carbonate hues of beautiful
blue-green crystals on the surface of bronze
verdigris, and it's formed from copper, which is the principle
component of Bronze, and it is formed when the
copper reacts with water and the atmosphere
to create copper-carbonate hues of beautiful
blue-green crystals on the surface of bronze
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This green corrosion is called
verdigris,
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and it's formed from copper,
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which is the principle
component of Bronze,
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and it is formed when the
copper reacts with
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water and the atmosphere
to create
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copper-carbonate hues of beautiful
blue-green crystals on the surface
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of bronze.
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From a piece of meteorite found in Tutankhamun's tomb to the Crown of Thorns, explore some of the most perplexing and unusual objects lying hidden away in museums, laboratories and storage rooms.