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Perlite is form of obsidian (volcanic glass) which, on heating, greatly increases in size and forms minute glass coated bubbles; plant of Fluftrok Corp, 3 mi from Yerington, Nev, will first use perlite from deposit 54 mi south of Yerington; gypsum from deposit about 6 mi from plant will be calcined and used as binder in manufacture of wall board; after war, company expects to market other products.
Perlite is form of obsidian (volcanic glass) which, on heating, greatly increases in size and forms minute glass coated bubbles; plant of Fluftrok Corp, 3 mi from Yerington, Nev, will first use perlite from deposit 54 mi south of Yerington; gypsum from deposit about 6 mi from plant will be calcined and used as binder in manufacture of wall board; after war, company expects to market other products.
Perlite plant in Nevada
Min J (Phoenix, Ariz)
Mears, B. (author)
1945
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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