Other than that possible use, your warnings about the ferocity of the magnesium combustion is spot on. Magnesium is a component in solid rocket motors and in powder form is considered to be extremely dangerous. I know, I’ve used it.
One of the biggest magnesium recycling plants in the world is (was) 12 miles from my house. A couple years ago it went up in flames. It burned for days. I could see the sky lit up at night from my house. The fire started on a skid holding 6,000 pounds of magnesium.
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