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Fusic material

Depending on the fire temperature, this material can appear in burnt peat as two forms:

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1 Red to brown coloured fused ceramic, brick-like material comprising dominantly of haematite and maghemite minerals that form at 3000C to 5000C.

Photo credit: R Fitzpatrick

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2 Glass-like material that can form at extremely high temperatures (600 to >8000C).

Photo credit: R Fitzpatrick