Idaho Minerals: Miners and Expanders of Perlite
WHAT IS PERLITE?
APPLICATIONS FOR PERLITE
GRADES & DESCRIPTIONS
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS
Idaho Minerals mines, expands and processes frothy white perlite for industrial use in a wide range of applications—including horticultural, insulative, filtration, fireproofing, and agricultural applications.
The mine is located in Southeastern Idaho approximately 27 miles Northwest of the processing plant in Malad. Although the mine has been in operation since 1965, there are still over 10 million tons of perlite reserves remaining, all on patented ground.
Idaho Minerals produces the standard perlite grades but will gladly process perlite to any spec you require and ship it where ever you need it in the world.
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TOP—Idaho Mineral's perlite mine at Wright's Creek in Southeast Idaho.
MIDDLE TOP—Expansion plant where perlite ore is super-heated and "popped."
MIDDLE BOTTOM—The expansion furnace.
BOTTOM—Expanded Perlite.
Idaho Minerals, LLC
P.O. Box 162, Malad, ID 83252-0162
Telephone (208) 766-4777 • Fax (208) 766-4776
email: salesmgr@idahominerals.com
