Table 1 Contents (wt.%) of the major chemical and mineral components (by pattern fitting and Rietveld refinement) of the CSD.
From: Self-similarity study based on the particle sizes of coal-series diatomite
Chemical component | Content (wt.%) | Mineral component | Content (wt.%) |
|---|---|---|---|
SiO2 | 59.22 | Quartz | 30.0 |
Al2O3 | 18.32 | Kaolinite | 21.7 |
Fe2O3 | 6.85 | Muscovite | 9.6 |
K2O | 1.46 | Feldspar | 0.1 |
Na2O | 0.53 | Magnetite | 0.7 |
CaO | 1.75 | Illite | 37.9 |
MgO | 0.24 | Total | 100.00 |
Total | 88.37 | ||
Loss on ignition | 10.50 |
