The series premiered on demand on November 23, 2015, and on Syfy on December 14, 2015. A 13-episode second season premiered on February 1, 2017. In March 2017, Syfy renewed The Expanse for a 13-episode third season to air in 2018.
Perlite is an amorphous volcanic glass that has a relatively high water content, typically formed by the hydration of obsidian.
Iolite is a blue silicate mineral that occurs as crystals or grains in igneous rocks, Origin of name: from the Greek ios, which means violet. Iolite changes colours (pleochism) depending upon which angle it is viewed from and the gems are cut to take advantage of that.s the gem quality variety of the mineral olivine. Origin of name either the Arabic word faridat meaning gem or the French word peritot meaning unclear. Peridot is one of the few gem stones that come in only one colour.