Re-melting glass?

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Is it possible to melt glass at a high enough temperature that it turns back into sand?

2007-07-23 21:41:30 · 3 answers · asked by Chad 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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No. Sand is formed by erosion. Melting glass wouldn't recreate those circumstances. You could try grinding up the glass, but it still wouldn't quite be sand since you wouldn't have the variety of minerals in the environment that are combined with the glass in sand.

2007-07-23 21:45:14 · answer #1 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

so its 4:25 and you start to ask questions like this.... cause you're smokin from a glass pipe...

NO- because glass isnt just sand its lime, soda and ash

2007-07-25 16:25:04 · answer #2 · answered by se77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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2014-11-21 19:02:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋