Kieselguhr
From Wikinfo
Diatomite, tripolite, novaculite, novaculit' or kieselguhr refers to mineral deposits of fossiled diatom. According to http://www.mindat.org/ Tripolite is not classified as a mineral.
It is also found in Tripoli, Libya.
Links
- Diatomite. Statistics and Information
- Tripolite: Tripolite mineral data Citat: "...A diatomaceous earth consisting of opaline silica..."
- The Lough Neagh & Lower Bann Advisory Committees: Diatomite Citat: "...Diatomite, or Bann clay as it is known locally..."
- DIATOMITE - Definition by HyperDictionary.com
References
- Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Kieselguhr" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kieselguhr, used under the GNU Free Documentation License
