Diatomite

Short overview

Diatomite is composed almost entirely of silica (silicon dioxide) and is therefor also called diatomaceous earth and kieselguhr. It is inert.

Particle density without pores at 25°C

2.41 mg / m³

Water absorption

77.06 %

SiO₂

64.47 m / m%

Al₂O₃

13.96 m / m%

Fe₂O₃

4.06 m / m%

CaO

3.92 m / m%

MgO

0.80 m / m%

TiO₂

0.60 m / m%

K₂O

2.19 m / m%

Na₂O

2.03 m / m%

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