Diatomaceous earth or diatomite is a naturally occurring, soft, lightweight, and high porosity siliceous sedimentary rock that can be crumbled into a fine.
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What is Diatomite?
Diatomite is the naturally occurring fossilized remains of diatoms, and the mineral is found in thousands of products used every day.
Diatomite is a chalk-like, soft, friable, very- fine-grained siliceous sedimentary rock that is light in colour (white and yellowish)
Diatomite is a sedimentary rock that consists mainly of micro-amorphous silica that is the siliceous remains of microscopic single algae cell called "Diatom".
