Glass has many optic qualities. It can magnify, distort, bend and reflect light.
My favorite aspect of glass, is that it can be transparent ....
Today was a day of clarity!
Properties of Glass:
Transparent to Opaque
Refractive Index: 1.470 to 1.700
Specific Gravity: 2.30 to 4.50
Mohs Hardness Scale: 5 to 6
Dispersion: .009 to .098
Fracture: Vitreous Conchoidal
I think if Chuck Lopez was reading this chart; he'd get a kick out of it ;) He's always helped me with my kiln schedule questions and would give me the scientific explanation to why glass does what it does.
My favorite aspect of glass, is that it can be transparent ....
Today was a day of clarity!
Properties of Glass:
Transparent to Opaque
Refractive Index: 1.470 to 1.700
Specific Gravity: 2.30 to 4.50
Mohs Hardness Scale: 5 to 6
Dispersion: .009 to .098
Fracture: Vitreous Conchoidal
I think if Chuck Lopez was reading this chart; he'd get a kick out of it ;) He's always helped me with my kiln schedule questions and would give me the scientific explanation to why glass does what it does.
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