Low-priced stock that sells at less than $1.00 per share. Often highly-speculative and volatile, such as start-up mining companies. While, in general, penny stock are considered high-risk securities, some penny stock mature into less-speculative investments. All penny stock are traded over-the-counter.
In its natural form, cork is also a very good fire retardant, although cork dust is actually extremely flammable (because here the cell structure has been broken down). Impermeable: Cork has a magic chemical in its cell membrane that makes it completely impermeable to liquids and gases.
Cork Climate & Temperature. 1  Cork, Ireland is at 5153'N, 828'W, 15 m (49 ft). 2  Cork has a marine west coast climate that is mild with no dry season, warm summers.  According to the Holdridge life zones system of bioclimatic classification Cork is situated in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome.