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panzerpioneer
· 9 years ago
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No, those are just light sabers falling from the sky
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violence
· 9 years ago
I thought iron burns red...
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chu
· 9 years ago
Fun fact. Corundum+iron impurities=sapphire=blue.
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violence
· 9 years ago
I don't understand
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chu
· 9 years ago
Iron doesn't necessarily make red things.
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violence
· 9 years ago
But you're using Fe-Al(2)O(3), instead of pure Iron; how much of the impurities are made up of this mix?
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chu
· 9 years ago
I shouldn't think very much. But ruby's color comes from chromium.
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chu
· 9 years ago
http://www.ausetute.com.au/flametest.html
And in flame tests, iron burns gold.
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living
· 9 years ago
So that means the new comet emoji is Magnesium
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guest
· 9 years ago
I saw a meteor falling with a trail that was blue/green? Does anyone know what the green could've been?
chu
· 9 years ago
Sounds like copper.
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bloodrosefox
· 25 weeks ago
Thought you might be amused to know i saw a photo with a green meteor earlier and you awnsered my question 8 years ago lol
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jackee500
· 9 years ago
I need calcium meteors to constantly be sprinkling across the night sky, thank you!
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And in flame tests, iron burns gold.