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The Statue of Liberty: Why Copper, not Zinc?
"Statue of Liberty Encyclopedia"
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"Ken Burns's America: The Statue of Liberty"
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"Statue of Liberty Wall Graphic"
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Hi, I am a student working on a weekend chemistry project, and I need to know: why is the statue of liberty made of copper instead of zinc? This would be helpful to know for my project and future references.
Jin K [last name deleted for privacy by Editor]student - Richmond, Kentucky
2004
Zinc in a salt air environment would have crumbled to dust long ago.
Jeffrey Holmes, CEF
Spartanburg, South Carolina
2004
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