Magnesium is a chemical element with the symbol Mg and atomic number 12.
It is an alkaline earth metal and the eighth-most-abundant element in the Earth's crust and ninth in the known universe as a whole.
Magnesium is the fourth-most-common element in the Earth as a whole (behind iron, oxygen and silicon), making up 13% of the planet's mass and a large fraction of the planet's mantle.
Magnesium FireStaters are a PracticeSurvival.com Top Pick.
They are waterproof, will aid in starting a fire with even damp tinder. Magnesium is extremely light, easy to carry and packs a powerful punch of 3100 °C (3,370 K; 5,610 °F). Magnesium shavings coupled with a Ferrocium Rod and a good firestarter assure a fire any where, any time, any place.
Fire Starters - Magnesium
Magnesium is one half of a home run in the process of starting a fire. It burns (depending upon the alloy composition) at :
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