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    Question: What is the exact tempreture is needed to turn sand into glass pigments

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      • glass,
      • pigment,
      • sand,
      • temperature
    Asked by the007mini007einstien to Jemma, John, Lisa, Sam on 28 May 2012.
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      Lisa Fitzgerald answered on 28 May 2012:


      Hi @the007mini007einstien , this is an interesting question and one that I had to look up the answer to! You shouldn’t be afraid to do that btw as its how all of us learn. The exact temperature depends on what composition of sand you have but a general ball park is 1,982°C. Thanks! Lisa.

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