Melting Granite.

DMIagulli · #1 Mar 11, 2008, 12:00 AM

Hi! my name is DJ, and my question is: What is the "hardest granite" it's name, the easiest to obtain, and how do I melt it?

LifePaparazzi · Mar 11, 2008, 01:42 AM

What on earth would you need to melt granit for?
Sorry, just curious

templelane · Mar 11, 2008, 03:08 PM

I don't think there is a defined 'hardest' granite. I'm sure there is a patch somewhere that is slightly harder than the rest but I don't know if anyone has ever tested it! As for the easiest to obtain- this depends where you live.

As for melting-
these guys Fusion Kinetics, Water Pressure, Water Diffusion and Electrical Conductivity in Melting Rock, Interrelated -- ARZI 19 (1): 153 -- Journal of Petrology
chopped it up into 1 cm cubes then,

Quote:

exposed up to 48 hours to water at a pressure of 2 kb and temperatures up to 1060 °C, in an internally heated pressure vessel.

I don't know why...



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