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Vermiculite is a
hydrous phyllosilicate mineral which undergoes significant expansion when heated.
Exfoliation (other links: A, B)
occurs when the mineral...
- used as insulation. Some
deposits of
vermiculite are
contaminated with
small amounts of asbestos. One
vermiculite mine
operated by W. R.
Grace and Company...
- for
building materials Shale Pumice Slag
Vermiculite - many
expanders of
perlite are also
exfoliating vermiculite and
belong to both
trade ****ociations As...
- paint-on treatments. The
bumpy surface is
created by tiny
particles of
vermiculite or polystyrene,
which gives the
ceiling sound-deadening properties. Mixtures...
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higher density of gl**** fibers. The core of Type C
panels also
contains vermiculite which acts as a shrinkage-compensating
additive that
expands when exposed...
- well as
mineral reserves like gold, emeralds, scheelite, magnetite,
vermiculite, silicon, and mica.
Commodities such as
black granite, corundum, and...
- and
vermiculite.
Palabora also has
processing facilities on site for the
production of
purified copper from
mined copper ore, and a
vermiculite recovery...
- world's
largest producer of chrome, manganese, platinum,
vanadium and
vermiculite. It is the
second largest producer of ilmenite, palladium,
rutile and...
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similar properties and uses to
vermiculite but, in general,
holds more air and less
water and is buoyant. Like perlite,
vermiculite is a
mineral that has been...
- for a
period one to
three months.
Seeds are
placed in a
medium such as
vermiculite, peat, or sand and
refrigerated in a
plastic bag or
sealed container...
