2007-02-27 08:43:31 · 4 answers · asked by dasguiel 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
No. Flint is a hard brittle mineral, not easily worked. Cigarette lighter "flints" are made of powdered iron pyrite, mixed with an adhesive, and molded into a tiny cylinder.
While real flint can be struck with steel to produce a spark, iron pyrite (fool's gold) works better because each spark contains a speck of burning pyrite. It's far easier to start a "survival fire" with pyrite and steel than genuine flint and steel. The sparks are larger, hotter, and there are many times more of them.
2007-02-27 08:56:57 · answer #1 · answered by Diogenes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
na its made from snickers bars
2007-02-27 16:46:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is Magnesium
2007-02-27 16:52:00 · answer #3 · answered by bob shark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,it is metal.
2007-02-27 16:47:14 · answer #4 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋