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Magnesium (Mg)

Column 2A, Row 3 - Alkaline Earth Metal

 

Title:  A Butterfly for Oakland

Artist:  Judy Chicago

Date:  1974

Medium:  Fireworks, road flares, and magnesium flares

 

Magnesium is one of the primary ingredients in the flares utilized in this work, contributing to their ability to be lit on fire.

 

Source: ArtStor

 

 

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