Lumino Diatomaceous Earth is a food grade, fresh water diatomaceous earth (DE). It is not earth or dirt. It is made of the fossilized remains of microscopic shells left by one-celled aquatic plants called diatoms. The fossilized diatoms kept their tubular shape and holes over the eons.
This DE is almost pure white. It consists of 89-94% silicon dioxide plus 28 trace minerals. Of the 600 deposits in the U.S., only four are considered Food-Grade by the FDA.
The diatoms come from fresh water deposits that began as pure snow. Fresh water diatoms form a harder shell than salt water diatoms. The silica in Lumino DE is amorphous, which is silica in its naturally occurring state. Silica becomes crystalline when exposed to extreme heat, through volcanic activity or commercial manufacturing.
- Type
- Diatomaceous earth, food grade
- Source
- Fresh water diatoms
- Composition
- 89-94% silicon dioxide plus 28 trace minerals
- Silica form
- Amorphous
- Color
- Almost pure white
- Net weight
- 1.5 lb