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Iron flecks in coal fly ash, for example, are amorphous globs that dissolve more easily than the crystals found in mineral dust. Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, "The Complicated Role of Iron in Ocean Health and Climate Change," 3 Jan. 2020

Iron flecks in coal fly ash, for example, are amorphous globs that dissolve more easily than the crystals found in mineral dust. Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, "The Complicated Role of Iron in Ocean Health and Climate Change," 3 Jan. 2020

Iron flecks in coal fly ash, for example, are amorphous globs that dissolve more easily than the crystals found in mineral dust. Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, "The Complicated Role of Iron in Ocean Health and Climate Change," 3 Jan. 2020

Lunar regolith has chemical similarities to fly ash, which makes geopolymers an attractive option for building stuff on the moon. Daniel Oberhaus, Wired, "On the Moon, Astronaut Pee Will Be a Hot Commodity," 22 May 2020

Rice husk ash is more elastic and may be feasible in higher percentages than fly ash. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, "New Kind of Concrete Cracks Much Less Than the Regular Stuff," 4 Nov. 2019

Iron flecks in coal fly ash, for example, are amorphous globs that dissolve more easily than the crystals found in mineral dust. Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, "The Complicated Role of Iron in Ocean Health and Climate Change," 6 Jan. 2020

Ron Bledsoe, a truck driver who now struggles to breathe with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, said supervisors made a big deal about safety glasses and steel-toed boots but downplayed the fly ash swirling around them. Washington Post, "Sick and dying workers demand help after cleaning coal ash," 28 Aug. 2019

Concrete and coal fly ash aren't typically grouped together, but the both represent severe environmental problems. David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Scientists Make Concrete With Trash Instead of Cement," 12 July 2018

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