From: dlzc1@cox.net   
      
   Dear Oumati Asami:   
      
   On Sunday, October 28, 2018 at 11:02:17 PM UTC-7, Oumati Asami wrote:   
   > On 21/10/18 01:50, Volney wrote:   
   > > A friend had a clear tempered glass patio table with   
   > > an umbrella. A windstorm grabbed the umbrella and   
   > > broke the glass. The glass broke into a million pieces,   
   > > but the odd thing was was they were all brown! What   
   > > happened, chemically or physically, that caused the   
   > > glass to go from clear to brown when it broke?   
   >   
   > Recently, one of my tempered glass door shattered   
   > all by itself. The pieces were the same color as the   
   > original door, kind of greenish. They did not turn   
   > brown. So, there is something specific to your friend's   
   > glass.   
      
   Soda lime glass is green when viewed on edge.   
   Alumina silicate glass is whitish or clear when viewed on edge.   
   Borosilicate glass is light brown when viewed on edge.   
      
   I'd be really surprised if they'd made a table out of anything except soda   
   lime glass...   
      
   David A. Smith   
      
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