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LARGE SPECIMEN OF PERLITE FROM THE WILSON CREEK RANGE, LINCOLN CO., NEVADA
LARGE SPECIMEN OF PERLITE FROM THE WILSON CREEK RANGE, LINCOLN CO., NEVADA
LARGE SPECIMEN OF PERLITE FROM THE WILSON CREEK RANGE, LINCOLN CO., NEVADA
LARGE SPECIMEN OF PERLITE FROM THE WILSON CREEK RANGE, LINCOLN CO., NEVADA
LARGE SPECIMEN OF PERLITE FROM THE WILSON CREEK RANGE, LINCOLN CO., NEVADA
LARGE SPECIMEN OF PERLITE FROM THE WILSON CREEK RANGE, LINCOLN CO., NEVADA

LARGE SPECIMEN OF PERLITE FROM THE WILSON CREEK RANGE, LINCOLN CO., NEVADA

$ 5.27

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    Description

    THIS IS A LARGE
    SPECIMEN OF PERLITE.
    THE SPECIMEN IS
    APPROXIMATELY 10 X 7 X 6 cm
    .  IT
    WEIGHS 498.7 gm.
    THE SPECIMEN IS FROM THE
    HOLLINGER QUARRY, WILSON CREEK RANGE, LINCOLN CO., NEVADA
    .  PERLITE WAS MINED COMMERCIALLY FOR MANY YEARS DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE 2OTH CENTURY AND EXPANDED (POPPED) IN A LOCAL PROCESSING PLANT.  PERLITE IS A VOLCANIC (EXTRUSIVE) IGNEOUS ROCK.  IT CONTAINS 3 TO 4% WATER (H2O) AND HAS A RELATIVELY LOW FUSION TEMPERATURE ALLOWING IT TO EXPAND WHEN HEATED.
    EXCELLENT FOR THE CLASSROOM
    .  SEE PICTURES.  I WILL COMBINE SHIPPING WHEN POSSIBLE.  THANKS FOR LOOKING.