I-Ceramsite, njengoko igama lisitsho, ziicaramic zeceramic. Uninzi lweempawu zokubonakala kwe-ceramsite zijikeleze okanye zangqukuva, kodwa kukho ezinye zeekeramiti zamatye ezigungxulweyo ezingezizo ezirhangqi okanye ezirhangqileyo, kodwa zityunyuzwe ngendlela engaqhelekanga.
Ubume be-ceramsite buyahluka ngokuxhomekeke kwinkqubo. Umphezulu wayo liqokobhe elilukhuni, elenziwe nge-ceramic okanye i-enamel, enefuthe lokugcina amanzi kunye negesi kwaye inika amandla e-ceramsite aphezulu.