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At 1450°C a fire will glow white hot, with no tinge of red or even yellow in the flames but instead a hint of blue. It is so bright it is unnerving and almost painful to look at. At these temperatures, rock starts to fall apart and re-form to create a family of compounds called calcium silicates.
Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World
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