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cville-z t1_j68kqeo wrote on January 28, 2023 at 2:51 PM

Reply to comment by CrustalTrudger in can gemstones be melted into a gradient? by Acceptable_Shift_247

Is the chemistry different if you melt them in a reduction chamber, for example a gas-fired kiln, and cool in an absence of oxygen? Or does the O “stick around” because it’s bonded to Si or Al?