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  2. Sisquoc Formation - Wikipedia

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    Diatomite quarries near Lompoc, California (2009), are a major source of diatomaceous earth. The Sisquoc Formation is important as a source of diatomaceous earth and as a petroleum reservoir. As a stratigraphic member of petroleum reservoirs, it can be both a reservoir and a sealing unit.

  3. Monterey Formation - Wikipedia

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    Fold in Monterey Formation Fossil crab (Pinnixa galliheri), Monterey Formation, Pacific Grove, California. Carapace is about 3 cm. wide. Diatomite (diatomaceous earth), Monterey Formation, from a diatomite quarry just south of Lompoc Heavy oil saturated sandstone from a unit of the Monterey Formation.

  4. Diatomaceous earth - Wikipedia

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    Diatomite rock sample from Sisquoc Formation Scanning electron micrograph of diatomaceous earth. Diatomaceous earth (/ ËŒ d aɪ. É™ t É™ ˈ m eɪ ʃ É™ s / DY-É™-tÉ™-MAY-shÉ™s), also known as diatomite (/ d aɪ ˈ æ t É™ m aɪ t / dy-AT-É™-myte), celite, or kieselguhr, is a naturally occurring, soft, siliceous sedimentary rock that can be crumbled into a fine white to off-white powder.

  5. Diatom - Wikipedia

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    Diatomaceous earth (diatomite) is a collection of diatom shells found in the Earth's crust. They are soft, silica-containing sedimentary rocks which are easily crumbled into a fine powder and typically have a particle size of 10 to 200 μm.

  6. Biogenic silica - Wikipedia

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    Diatomaceous earth is made up of diatom cell walls, an example of biogenic silica. Silica is synthesised in the diatom cell by the polymerisation of silicic acid . This image of diatomaceous earth particles in water is at a scale of 6.236 pixels/ μm , the entire image covers a region of approximately 1.13 by 0.69 mm.

  7. Diatomaceous earth filtration - Wikipedia

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    Diatomaceous earth filtration is a special filtration process that removes particles from liquids as it passes through a layer of fossilized remains of microscopic water organism called diatoms. These diatoms are mined from diatomite deposits which are located along the Earth's surface as they have accumulated in sediment of open and moving ...

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