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The Statue of Liberty: Why Copper, not Zinc?

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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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