Typical Elemental Analysis of Perlite

TYPICAL ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS*
Silicone:	33.8
Aluminum:	7.2
Potassium:	3.5
Sodium:	3.4
Iron:	0.6
Calcium:	0.6
Magnesium:	0.2
Traces:	0.2
Oxygen (by Difference):	47.5
Net Total	97.0
Bound Water	3.0
Total %	100.0
* The analysis is shown in elemental form even though the actual forms present are mixed glassy silicates. Free silica may be present in small amounts. More specific information can be obtained from the ore supplier involved.