Re: [APD] plant weights

["Wise, Nicholas" <Nicholas_Wise at eon-us.com>]

lol, yes youi are right.  maybe I should take the advice from another
thread and proof read before a quick post...  they are zinc. 

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[mailto:aquatic-plants-bounces at actwin_com] On Behalf Of Jerry Smith
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 8:05 PM
To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
Subject: Re: [APD] plant weights
Importance: High

Nicholas

If they were magnesium, they would be very light. Also, just try to burn
them. If magnesium, they will burn brilliant, blinding white and hot. It
will even dissociate water to H2 and O2 and use it for fuel. That is why
magnesium fires need to be extinguished with gas or sand or cast iron
chips. 
If they are lead, you should be able to scratch them with your
fingernail to shiney metal. And if you try them in a flame, they will
melt very quickly.

Jerry Smith in Bloomingdale, NJ


>Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 08:25:22 -0400
>From: "Wise, Nicholas" <Nicholas_Wise at eon-us.com>
>Subject: Re: [APD] plant weights

>
>I think most of the strip style weights on plants in stores are lead 
>free.  I believe they are magnesium.


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