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green flames coming out of kiln

updated thu 31 oct 96

 

Rebecca Huston on sun 20 oct 96

Whenever I fire the catenary arch gas kiln at school colored flames jump
out of the peep hole. Mostly they are green and blue.

I know that they are caused by coloring oxides and carbonates, but why
does it turn the flames color? Is it because the oxides are going through
reduction?

Rebecca Huston