Definition of Perlitic. Meaning of Perlitic. Synonyms of Perlitic

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Definition of Perlitic

Perlitic
Perlitic Per*lit"ic, a. (Min.) Relating to or resembling perlite, or pearlstone; as, the perlitic structure of certain rocks. See Pearlite.

Meaning of Perlitic from wikipedia

- Perlite is an amorphous volcanic gl**** that has a relatively high water content, typically formed by the hydration of obsidian. It occurs naturally and...
- hollow or consist of concentric s**** with spaces between (lithophysae). Perlitic structure, also common in gl****es, consists of the presence of concentric...
- Iti, the islet of Motu Kao Kao, the sheet intrusion of Te Kari Kari, the perlitic obsidian Te Manavai dome and the Maunga Orito dome. Poike formed from tholeiitic...
- a fuze which detonated at any angle of impact. It was manufactured of perlitic cast iron and had unfolding fins. The projectile weights 2.2 kg (4.9 lb)...
- zones of varying color. The non-spherulitic gl****y portion is sometimes perlitic, and these rocks are always brittle. Common crystals are olivine, augite...
- Greenstones (1894); and of a number of petrographical papers, dealing with perlitic and spherulitic structures, with the rocks of the Malvern Hills, and other...
- J. (30 November 1998). "Distribution and significance of crystalline, perlitic and vesicular textures in the Ordovician Garth Tuff (Wales)". Bulletin...
- California. Most of the formation is Pliocene in age and includes obsidian, perlitic gl****, diatomaceous mud, pyroclastic tuff, pumice, rhyolite tuffs, andesite...
- Iti, the islet of Motu Kao Kao, the sheet intrusion of Te Kari Kari, the perlitic obsidian Te Manavai dome and the Maunga Orito dome. Poike formed from tholeiitic...
- cannot be determined by means of the microscope. Some of these rocks show perlitic or spherulitic structure, and such rocks were probably originally gl****y...