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Diatomaceous earth
Diatomaceous earth
Nov, 2018

Diatomaceous earth–is a naturally occurring, soft, siliceous sedimentary rock that consists of fossilized remains of diatoms. Diatomaceous earth is a thermal insulator and primarily composed of silica and is sometimes used as a refractory packing material in the glass industry. This is an unused sample that was analyzed to compare physical and compositional properties to a stone analysis.