Lefats'e la diatomaceous le fumanoa haholo ka ho halika, ho silakanya le ho hlophisa ho fumana lihlahisoa tse bopehileng, 'me kahare ho lona ho hlokahala hore bonyane li be 75% kapa ho feta le litaba tsa manyolo tse ka tlase ho 4%. Boholo ba lefats'e la diatomaceous bo bobebe ka boima ba 'mele, bo thata ka thata, bo bonolo ho bo silila, bo futsanehile ha bo kopantsoe, bo na le phofshoana e fokolang ea phofo (0.08~0.25g / cm3), e ka phaphamala ka metsing, boleng ba pH ke 6~8, ho ke ke loketseng bakeng sa ho sebetsa wettable phofo microcyteme. 'Mala oa diatomite o amana le bohloeki ba oona.