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Long Canyon Sand Near Sedona, Arizona

This sand is from a dry streambed in Long Canyon outside Sedona, Arizona.

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Density Gradient Separation of Long Canyon Sand

Layer 1, 1.0 to 1.6 grams per cubic centimeter.

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Layer 2, 1.6 to 2.2 grams per cubic centimeter.

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Long Canyon Sand Near Sedona, Arizona
Long Canyon Sand Near Sedona, Arizona

Layer 3, 2.2 to 2.6 grams per cubic centimeter.

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Layer 4, 2.6 to 2.8 grams per cubic centimeter. About 90% by weight of the sand was in this fraction. Quartz dominated this layer.

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Layer 5, >2.8 grams per cubic centimeter.

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