• Question: Can a rock burn?

    Asked by sammieblues to David, Luna, Mark, Melanie, Probash on 23 Mar 2011 in Categories: .
    • Photo: David Pyle

      David Pyle answered on 23 Mar 2011:

      Some rocks can – coal, sulphur as two examples. But mostly, no – if you heat them in oxygen they’ll just oxidise slowly and melt.

    • Photo: Luna Munoz

      Luna Munoz answered on 23 Mar 2011:

      I don’t know. David?

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