Mineral resource of the month: diatomite
Geotimes
By: Alan Founie
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Abstract
Diatomite is a soft, very fine-grained, siliceous sedimentary rock that is usually very light grey or beige in color. It is very finely porous, very low in density and essentially chemically inert. Rocks containing diatomite are excellent reservoir rocks for hydrocarbons.
Suggested Citation
Founie, A., 2006, Mineral resource of the month: diatomite: Geotimes, v. 2006, no. September, HTML Document.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Mineral resource of the month: diatomite |
| Series title | Geotimes |
| Volume | 2006 |
| Issue | September |
| Year Published | 2006 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | AGI |
| Contributing office(s) | National Minerals Information Center |
| Description | HTML Document |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Geotimes |