Quote Originally Posted by gustavus View Post
I think that you knew the answer to your question before asking, Anyone dealt with Electro Copper Plating electro deposited copper is a very thin layer of metal.

You have two health issues to concern yourself with fooling with old mirrors, you could get Silicosis from breathing the dust from the crushed glass then you could become brain dead from mercury poisoning.

Mercury is what makes the mirror shine, breaking the glass into so many fine particle is going to release fumes. Modern day mirrors are mercury free.



Silicosis
Silicosis - PubMed Health
Actually, I did NOT know this info. Thank you! I might have otherwise done a very stupid thing.