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Sand By Type and Location

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 (0.020 to 2.0 millimeters). 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.

Sand From California

American River

. . . American River near Auburn, California

Sand, American River near Auburn, California Sand, American River near Auburn, California

Cape LaJolla Beach

Sand, Cape LaJolla, California Sand, Cape LaJolla, California

Sand Dune Near Glamis, California

Sand, Glamis, California

Palm Desert

Sand, Palm Desert, California

Torry Pines

Beach at Torry Pines, California Beach at Torry Pines, California Sand, Torry Pines, California Sand, Torry Pines, California

Pacific Beach, San Diego, California

Sand, Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA

Marina, San Diego, California

Sand, San Diego Marina, San Diego, CA

Blue Sky Preserve, San Diego, California

Sand, Blue Sky Preserve, San Diego, CA

Salton Sea Beach, California

Salton Sea Beach, CA

Joshua Tree, California

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Other Links to Sand

http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/indexmag.html?http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artjun01/clsand.html
(Good Information on the microscopy of sand, Great site for more information on microscopy in general)

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=a-grain-of-sand-natures-secret-wonder
(Good Information on Sand with links to more information on sand)

http://www.sciencelive.org/component/option,com_mediadb/task,play/idstr,Open-feeds_fsc_exploring_sedimentary_processes_fsc02_02_m4v/vv,-2/Itemid,97
(Brief, very informative video on what can be learned from the shape of a sand grain.)

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