DIATOMACEOUS EARTH
Diatomaceous earth (DE) has important non-toxic chemical characteristics, and distinctive physical properties:
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Powder containing 80-90% amorphous silica (SiO2)
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Also contains other essential minerals: magnesium, calcium
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Absorbent (up to 4 times weight in water)
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Plant available silica
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Mild abrasive
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Porosity (35-65%)
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Permeability (0.1-10 MD)
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Low density
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Low thermal conductivity coefficient
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Tiny particle size
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Large surface area
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Inert chemical reactivity
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Recyclable, promoting circular economy
DE | diatomite | kieselguhr | celite |
fossil shell flour
Magnesium aluminium phyllosilicate
Chemical formula: SiO2_nH2O
Scientific name: Amorphous silicon dioxide
Our Diatomaceous earth properties:
• 100% natural West Australian Diatomaceous Earth
• sedimentary rock composed of diatoms, that formed in a freshwater lake over thousands of years
• consists of geologically-deposited fossilized skeletal remains of siliceous marine organisms and freshwater unicellular species, particularly algae and other diatoms
• Diatoms opaline silica skeletal remains of microscopic photosynthetic algae, and can be described as minute, single-celled water organisms.
• These minute organisms are confined by a glassy crust, formed from the silicon dioxide in its source water.
• Compared to other Australian Diatomaceous earth deposits, our West Australian DE is unique:
- originates from freshwater, which is preferred due to being richer in silicon dioxide;
- since it was formed more recently during the Pleistocene to Recent Ages;
- naturally having a higher amorphous silica content.
- are also distinctly "boat shaped"
diatomaceous earth application benefits
