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Miner's lamps (and spelunkers, too) utilize a compound commonly called Carbide. It is a lumpy product, which, when water is dropped onto it, releases acetylene gas. The gas is ignited (usually from a spark wheel mounted on the lamp's reflector) to provide light.

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