Silica Crucible and Glass Desiccator
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Detailed Description
Geochemists use platinum, silica, and ceramic crucibles, shown here in a glass container called a desiccator. Silica is used because it is resistant to extremely high temperatures and because it is chemically inert. Silicon, linked up with a pair of oxygen molecules as silicon dioxide, is known as silica.
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Public Domain.