What exactly did Moses burn—the Golden Calf or the sin itself?

This source-based Torah study examines: What exactly did Moses burn—the Golden Calf or the sin itself? It follows the canonical Hebrew discussion through the parasha and classical Jewish sources. This localized discovery layer is a concise summary rather than a full translation of the article; practical, halakhic, medical, legal, historical, mystical or empirical claims remain source-framed and subject to the canonical review status.