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On 11 February 2024, it was proposed that this article be moved to Flint (rock). The result of the discussion was not moved.

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Please. I just want it :3 2601:703:4280:69E0:317A:3499:7DAB:C98F (talk) 02:16, 3 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Move discussion in progress

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Ferrocerium lighter

the lighter

In Flint#To ignite fire or gunpowder, there is an image of a A ferrocerium "flint" spark lighter in action. (The quotes are even in the figure caption.) I think that this figure should be moved somewhere else (such as discussion of tools replacing flint tools or possibly other article), or removed completely, because I think that the lighter has none of its parts made of flint. ❏ Okterakt 🦊 UwU (talk) 17:23, 23 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I thought that the lighter used flint to generate a spark, in which case it would make total sense to me if it stays there. Cherrynoize (talk) 08:32, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]