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Perlite
VOLCANIC GLASS
Hazards
- Perlite
Miscellaneous
- Family: Other
- Region: None
- Mined At: Unspecified
- Raw Mineral: No
- Generic: Yes
Notes
Perlite is an aluminum potassium sodium silicate mineral of volcanic origin. It is available as a grey to white powder or granular material. In ceramics it is often used as a grog material to imprive drying properties in clay bodies for use in making large forms.
URLs
- Wikipedia definition - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perlite
Suppliers
- AUROLITE
Authors
- Tony Hansen (Owner)
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