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Corrosion products in Cu water line pipes

Chemical designationKorrosionsprodukte in Cu-Wasserleitungsrohren
StateKorrosionsprodukte in Cu-Wasserleitungsrohren

Over pitting corrosion in copper water line pipes, the corrosion product (presumably basic copper carbonate) often forms green efflorescences with bizarre shapes. In contrast, the cubes are red copper oxide Cu2O.