Perlite: World Review (USGS Minerals Yearbook: Volume I.-- Metals and Minerals, 2003) “Based on available information, the United States was estimated to be the largest producer and consumer of processed crude and expanded perlite in 2003. Other leading producers of processed crude perlite, in descending order, were Greece, Japan, Turkey, andHungary (table 4). In 2003, 14 countries produced 1.63 million metric tons of perlite. Owing to a lack of reliable information,however, this total does not include all major producing countries, such as China, which was probably the largest or second largest producer in the world. Read the 2003 Perlite section of the 2003 Minerals Yearbook at http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/perlite/perlimyb03.pdf.

Get your teeth stuck into top dental advice (Scotsman.com, May 16, ’05) “The ingredient Perlite, found in professional dental polishes, dramatically improves tooth shine. Pearl Drops Electric . . . contains this ingredient and aims to restore natural whiteness and shine for a whiter, brighter smile.” Read the article at
http://news.scotsman.com/features.cfm?id=533452005

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