Are there any special properties of glass subjected to extremely high pressures?

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Are there any special properties of glass subjected to extremely high pressures?

Does glass just become another kind of rock when there are thousands or millions of tons of pressure, or is it like charcoal, where I've heard it can become diamonds, or something else with special properties?

2006-07-15 09:47:53 · 2 answers · asked by NathanCoppedge 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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Glass is silica (SiO2) based. So in the situation you described, it will turn into quartz the best. Diamond is made of carbon.

2006-07-15 09:54:27 · answer #1 · answered by galactic_man_of_leisure 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Hey buddy you need a break ! Watch some Jim Carey movies are u will know what glass looks - under pressure !!!

2006-07-15 09:55:19 · answer #2 · answered by hailer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋