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The distinguishing feature of perlite from other volcanic glasses is that when it is heated to a suitable point in its softening range, it expands from four to twenty times its original volume. This expansion is due to the presence of two to six percent of combined water in the crude perlite rock. Its unique internal structure consists of numerous tiny closed air cells surrounded by a large exterior...
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