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My friend melted some pennies and this white mold looking substance started growing on them. What is it? : r/metalworking
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TIL pennies (USD), since 1982, have been made of 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper, instead of 100% copper as in the past. If pennies were still completely made of copper, melting one
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