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Vermiculite vs Perlite - What's the difference?

vermiculite | perlite |

As nouns the difference between vermiculite and perlite

is that vermiculite is (mineral) a hydrated silicate mineral which expands on heating; it is used in insulation and as a medium for planting while perlite is (mineralogy) an amorphous volcanic glass formed by the hydration of obsidian.

vermiculite

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Noun

  • (mineral) A hydrated silicate mineral which expands on heating; it is used in insulation and as a medium for planting

    • perlite

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    Noun

    (wikipedia perlite) (en noun)
  • (mineralogy) An amorphous volcanic glass formed by the hydration of obsidian.
  • The lightweight insulating material and aggregate resulting from expanding perlite glass by heat.
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    • , title=Well Tackled! , chapter=4 citation , passage=Technical terms like ferrite, perlite , graphite, and hardenite were bandied to and fro, and when Paget glibly brought out such a rare exotic as ferro-molybdenum, Benson forgot that he was a master ship-builder, […]}}

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