Umhlaba we-diatomaceous utholwa ikakhulu ngokuwosa, ukuwugaya kanye nokubamba ukuze kutholakale imikhiqizo emise okwakheke, futhi okuqukethwe kwawo ngokuvamile kudingeka okungenani kube ngama-75% noma ngaphezulu nokuqukethwe kwendaba engaphansi kuka-4%. Iningi lomhlaba oline-diatomaceous ulula ngesisindo, lincane ngobulukhuni, lilula ukulichoboza, liphansi ekuhlanganiseni, liphansi ngobuningi be-powder eyomile (0.08~0.25g / cm3), ingantanta emanzini, inani le-pH lingu-6~8, ilungele ukucubungula i-wettable powder Carrier. Umbala we-diatomite uhlobene nobumsulwa bawo.