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Question 10:
What are the physical properties of the tar coral? i.e. How does it burn? Does it need to be refined? Can it be used as explosive or as an alternative to gunpowder?
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Answer: It depends. Various kinds of tar coral exist, and their properties depend on the species of the coral, the place they lived, their age and so on. The leading authority on tar corals, Professor Dr. Dr. Wilhelm Ferdinand von Schneckenberg (University of Heidelberg), described in his "Natural History of the Tar Coral" (Heidelberg, 1892) at least 136 various subspecies.
"Raw" corals can simply be burned, but it is more effective to wash them, dry them and grind them to a fine powder. "Coral flour", as it is called, can be stored easier, and modern steam machines have a system of tanks and pipes that deliver just the right amount of dust that is needed.
To use it for other purposes, coral dust can be prepared with numerous chemical and biological products. and it looks like the 20th century will see an incredible variety of tar coral products we can not even dream of.
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