Sea glass left in salt water does not do a whole lot. Since clear glass is composed of soda-lime, it is possible that leaching could occur. However, even very old glass found in salt water still has a shiny surface if not subjected to physical contact with other objects.
If the glass is subjected to physical contact with other materials, however, chipping will occur. This usually is a result of oscillations in the water, most noticeable in beach glass or sea glass, that is glass found on beaches between mean high and low tide lines where the most tumbling from waves occurs. This results in a "frosted" look from the minute chips caused by tumbling with small rocks and sand.
This, of course, is not a chemical reaction but from the physical contact with other objects.
A chemical reaction can occur when exposed to sunlight, for example, on the beach. Other ingredients in the glass (minerals for color, or impurities) can change color when subjected to ultraviolet rays over a period of time. This, however, is not due to the water and is not the basically glass itself that is affected.
More information on the origin of glass and sea glass can be found at http://www.odysseyseaglass.com/how-is-sea-glass-made.html
http://www.odysseyseaglass.com/sea-glass-colors.html
http://www.odysseyseaglass.com/flashed-and-stained-sea-glass-donations.html
no. the water only smooths glass. glass needs to be over 1500 °C, or about 2700 °F to melt
fountain+glass=water in glass
Twice as much water.
The water that forms on the outside of a glass of [ice] water is called condensation. It occurs because the surface of the glass is colder than the air surrounding the glass, which causes the water vapor in the air to cool and condense into a liquid on the outside of the glass.
A glass of ice water is an object.
Sea glass is particles of glass that have been broken off and drifted to sea then transformed into small gem like glass peice. they were formed by the natural motions of the water and tides
Sea glass is a type of glass that is found near salt water. It is basically just broken pieces of glass that have been weathered and tumbled in salt water. The pieces then become smooth and cloudy over time.
no. the water only smooths glass. glass needs to be over 1500 °C, or about 2700 °F to melt
Because the water reflects the color of the sky, and the skies are blue.
water in ocean or sea is colored blue because of the replection of the blue sky... water is colorless...
Refractive Index of water=1.333 Refractive Index of Sea water=1.343
Sea of Glass was created in 1987.
The ISBN of Sea of Glass is 978-0-312-00780-5.
Sea of Glass has 375 pages.
Sea Glass has 384 pages.
Sea Glass was created on 2002-04-09.
Yes. There is a low demand for sea glass jewelry.