Marble Is Turning Brown

The marble queen pothos epipremnum aureum marble queen is a popular houseplant with brightly colored jade green and cream leaves the variegated foliage of the marble queen cultivar grows on long trailing vines.

Marble is turning brown.

If these deposits are exposed to water they can rust and leach through to the surface causing the yellow brown stains. Iron deposits that are embedded in white marble tile especially carrara marble are typically the cause of this type of stain. This oxidation process is accelerated when the tile is saturated as in the flood in the above example. White marble tiles can remain for years without yellowing then over time may slowly turn yellow and in severe causes may turn completely brown.

This process of oxidation is similar to the rusting of metal. The most common culprit for white marble turning yellow is iron which can be found in many natural stones. It started out faint has gotten brighter and appears to be growing. This process of oxidation is similar to the rusting of metal.

White marble tiles can remain for years without yellowing then over time may slowly turn yellow and in severe causes may turn completely brown. In extreme circumstances the marble can turn a brown color akin to what happens to a piece of iron left out in the rain. This process of oxidation is similar to the rusting of metal. This oxidation process is accelerated when the tile is saturated as in the flood in the above example.

This oxidation process is accelerated when the tile is saturated as in the flood in the above example. When exposed to water acids or bleach the iron in the stone will begin to oxidize and turn it yellow. White marble tiles can remain for years without yellowing then over time may slowly turn yellow and in severe causes may turn completely brown. Growing in most indoor conditions this type of pothos is an excellent hanging basket plant or with the right pruning a bushy potted plant.