Investigation of Diatomite Properties from Ankara-Kızılcahamam and Çankırı-Çerkeş Regions

Authors: H. Yılmaz ARUNTAŞ, Mustafa ALBAYRAK, Hakan Aydın SAKA, Mustafa TOKYAY

Abstract: The physical properties, chemical and mineralogical compositions and microscopic structures of diatomites collected from Ankara-Kızılcahamam and Çankırı-Çerkeş regions were examined in this study. The diatomites were found to be pure, amorphous, usually soft and easily friable with particle size of 5-50 \mum. It was determined that the diatomites were highly with a high water absorption capacity and contained plagioclase, smectite, and quartz minerals. The specific gravity was less than 2.0 g/cm^{3}. A comparison of the diatomites with relevant standards and other reported literature indicated that they can be used as filtration material, pozzolan and insulation material in various industrial fields.

Keywords: Diatomite, Diatomaceous earth, Amorphous, Pozzolan

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