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Basalt fiber is made from a single material, crushed basalt, from a carefully chosen quarry source. [1] Basalt of high acidity (over 46% silica content [2]) and low iron content is considered desirable for fiber production. [3] Unlike with other composites, such as glass fiber, essentially no materials are added during its production.
Basalt columns seen on Porto Santo Island, Portugal. Columnar jointing of volcanic rocks exists in many places on Earth. Perhaps the most famous basalt lava flow in the world is the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland, in which the vertical joints form polygonal columns and give the impression of having been artificially constructed.
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Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, International (FMA) is a nonprofit professional association serving both company and individual members in the metal processing, [1] forming, and fabricating industries. [2] Registered in the United States as a 501(c)3 organization, [3] it also has members in Canada and Mexico.
BMW and Yamaha Motor have invested in U.S.-based rare earths processing startup Phoenix Tailings, the latest move by manufacturers to boost production of the strategic metals outside of China.
The National Association of Homebuilders, a trade group, estimates that 7% — or $13 billion — of materials used for residential construction were imported in 2023. The industry relies on ...
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The tholeiitic magma series (/ ˌ θ oʊ l eɪ ˈ ɪ t ɪ k /) is one of two main magma series in subalkaline igneous rocks, the other being the calc-alkaline series. A magma series is a chemically distinct range of magma compositions that describes the evolution of a mafic magma into a more evolved, silica rich end member.