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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 212527, member: 112"]Well, I'm no chemist. But I know what my eyes tell me when they see something. And I've seen copper coins dipped in acetone for anywhere from 5 seconds to 60 seconds in ordinary room lighting turn just about every color of the rainbow. No they don't all turn colors right away, in fact they don't all turn colors - but the vast majority of them do - some sooner and some later.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, I don't recommend dipping copper coins in acetone. Take it for what's it worth.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 212527, member: 112"]Well, I'm no chemist. But I know what my eyes tell me when they see something. And I've seen copper coins dipped in acetone for anywhere from 5 seconds to 60 seconds in ordinary room lighting turn just about every color of the rainbow. No they don't all turn colors right away, in fact they don't all turn colors - but the vast majority of them do - some sooner and some later. So, I don't recommend dipping copper coins in acetone. Take it for what's it worth.[/QUOTE]
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