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Several GREEN copper salts that can be created from combinations of copper and other chemicals such as copper sulfate, copper acetate etc. The Statue of Liberty is green as aiys copper covering is exposed to the salt water and heat. Your skin has many chemicals in sweat that attack the copper bands and allow them to corrode and oxudize turning the resulting chemicals green on your hand. You can also notice this action on copper wires that are exposed to the outside elements.
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Does Hematite turn your skin green?
No, hematite doesn't contain copper so your skin will not turn green
Will pewter turn your skin green?
Pewter turns it black, Copper does turn your skin green though.
Why does wearing a copper bracelet turn your skin green?
because it deposits small amounts of copper onto your skin which then react with the air to go green
Why do your eyeglasses turn your skin green?
Probably b/c there's bit of copper in the metal. The copper is reacting with the sweat on your skin, creating a green stain.
What does copper do to your skin?
While copper has been used to kill germs in some hospitals and even in your house pipes, copper can turn skin green. This is because it can oxidize on your skin. copper's patena is green, which you can see on copper roofing. that green color can rub off on your skin if say the metal was used for jewlery.
Does s25 sterling silver cause a green ring?
No. What causes skin to turn green is when the metal is copper or mixed with copper.
Why is your skin turning green?
My skin isn't green! But copper does turn skin green I think... I think it's something to do with salt and acid reacting with copper and therefor your skin turns green... For further details, just look it up in Google...
Can your skin turn green?
Yes, if you hold a copper coin long enough.
What is the statue's outer skin made of?
When we learned about it it was copper but started to turn green.
Does Pewter turns human skin green?
Actually, copper is what turns skin green. I have never personally had pewter turn my skin green but everyones skin PH balance is different.
Will white copper and zinc jewelry turn your skin green?
Depends on the persons skin, and if they take care of it.
Will copper cuff bracelets cause my skin to turn green?
Copper may adversly effect soem but most will be fine with them.
