As Ray says...looks etoliated...but it's more likely a Pachyveria, judging by the older, lower leaves. Hard to say which species/hybrid it might be.
Pirate Girl (Karen) I'm sure Rosemarie appreciates your confidence in her. At present she only posts at TGF.
Many of the skilled ID folks are now active on that site:

http://thegardenforums.org/

Give that forum a visit and see who is there. Many old friend are now regulars on the Cactus and Succulent division.

Here is a link that might be useful: for c&s id

Haydite is a high fired,"very porous" clay that holds water. It is difficult to smash with a hammer, but will hold water in the pores . I can pour a small amount of water into a bucket with haydite in it and let it sit for a while. When I remove the haydite, most of the water is gone.

Now take your pill to relieve the confusion :-).

randy