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  <dc:creator>Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2013</dc:date>
  <dc:description>The article discusses the properties and applications of the mineral diatomite. According to the author, diatomite is a soft, friable and very fine-grained siliceous sedimentary rock made of the remains of fossilized diatoms. The author adds that its properties make diatomite very useful as a filtration medium and as a component in cement.</dc:description>
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  <dc:language>en</dc:language>
  <dc:publisher>AGI</dc:publisher>
  <dc:title>Mineral resource of the month: diatomite</dc:title>
  <dc:type>article</dc:type>
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