What is National Diatomaceous Earth Day?

National Diatomaceous Earth Day, August 31st, honors the diatom and the rare mineral it produces.

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Most people are aware of diatomaceous earth because they use it in their homes. They may use it as a filter for swimming ponds or as a natural insecticide. Biologists are familiar with diatoms, single-celled plants. They are actually the earth's lungs and constitute diatomaceous earth and are also the earth's lungs. Amazingly, diatoms account for about 34 of the world's new oxygen supply. Diatom skeletons are identified by another scientist who is also a materials scientist (called frustules). Imagine tiny, intricate porous opal structures. They are known to be the world's most stable naturally occurring substances.