Jebel Ali, Dubai, UAR
Transmitted Circular Polarized Light Illumination
Definition/Function:
Sand is a large accumulation of small rock and/or mineral particles in the size range of from 20 micrometers to 2,000 micrometers in diameter. Sand may include small shells or shell fragments and oolitic deposits. Sand is a size and density segregated material that is the result of air or water action.
The sand here was washed with dilute hydrochloric acid to remove gypsum, carbonates
and shell fragments.
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Definition/Function:
Sand is a large accumulation of small rock and/or mineral particles in the size range of from 20 micrometers to 2,000 micrometers in diameter. Sand may include small shells or shell fragments and oolitic deposits. Sand is a size and density segregated material that is the result of air or water action.
The sand here was washed with dilute hydrochloric acid to remove gypsum, carbonates
and shell fragments.
Significance in the Environment:
Characteristic Features:
Associated Particles:
References:
