Loaʻa ka diatomaceous honua ma ka hoʻomoʻa ʻana, ka pulverizing ʻana a me ka māka ʻana e loaʻa ai nā huahana i hoʻohālikelike ʻia, a koi ʻia ka ʻike ma kahi o 75% a ʻoi a me nā mea ʻokanika ma lalo o 4%. Mālamalama ka hapa nui o ka honua diatomaceous i ka paona, liʻiliʻi i ka paʻakikī, maʻalahi e haki, ʻilihune i ka hoʻohui ʻana, haʻahaʻa i ka paukū maloʻo maloʻo (0.08~0.25g / cm3), hiki ke lana i ka wai, he waiwai ka pH 6~8, maikaʻi ia no ka hoʻomaʻamaʻa ʻana i ka pauka pauable hikiwawe. Pili ke kala o ka diatomite i kona maʻemaʻe.