Are the data of physical and chemical studies of flasks given? chemical, phase and granulometric composition, degree of crystallinity, as well as their thermal stability in the temperature range of 90 - 1000 ° C. An increased reactivity of silica in the studied flasks, a low degree of crystallinity and a high degree of dispersion of flasks are shown, which contributes to the activation of structural and chemical transformations in flasks during their heating.