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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.

Ancient Sands (Erosion from Sandstone)

Sand, Torry Pines, California Sand, Torry Pines, California

Asbestos Sands

Day Creek Asbestos Sand Day Creek Asbestos Sand

Classified Sands (Sands Classified by Density as a result of Wave, Current, or Wind Conditions)

Sand, Kaanapali Strandline, Maui, Hawaii Sand, Oluwalu Beach, Maui, Hawaii Sand, Oluwalu Beach, Maui, Hawaii Sand, Torry Pines, California Shoalwater Bay, Washington Coast Sand, Stonefield Beach, Oregon Coast Sand, Stonefield Beach, Oregon Coast Sand, Stonefield Beach, Oregon Coast Hamoa Bay, Maui

Desert Sands

Sand from the Saudi-Iraq Border Sand from the Saudi-Iraq Border Saudi Arabia near Kuwait Jebal Ali, Dubai, UAE Jebal Ali, Dubai, UAE Jebal Ali, Dubai, UAE Sand, WhiteSands, New Mexico Sand, Organ, New Mexico Sand, Organ, New Mexico Sand Dune, Vantage, Washington State

New Sands (Fresh Sand Created by Blasting, Drilling, or Crushing)

Sand from Well Drilling Sand from Well Drilling Sand from Well Drilling Sand from Well Drilling Sand from Meteor Crater, Arizona Sand from Meteor Crater, Arizona Sand from Meteor Crater, Arizona

Ocean Sands

Beach Sand From Grand Turk, Caribean Sea Beach Sand From Grand Turk, Caribean Sea Beach Sand From Grand Turk, Caribean Sea Beach Sand From Grand Turk, Caribean Sea Sand, Kwajalein Sand, Kwajalein Sand, Kwajalein Sand, Kwajalein Sand, Kwajalein Sand, Kwajalein Sand, Kwajalein Sand, Kaanapali Strandline, Maui, Hawaii Sand, Oluwalu Beach, Maui, Hawaii Sand, Oluwalu Beach, Maui, Hawaii Sand, South Point Beach, Hawaii (Big Island, Hawaii Sand, South Point Beach, Hawaii (Big Island, Hawaii Sand, South Point Beach, Hawaii (Big Island, Hawaii Sand, Cape LaJolla, California Sand, Cape LaJolla, California Ocean Sand, Casting Sand Shoalwater Bay, Washington Coast Sand, Stonefield Beach, Oregon Coast Sand, Stonefield Beach, Oregon Coast Stonefield Beach, Oregon Coast Hamoa Bay, Maui Baltic Sea, Germany Persian Gulf, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia Menei Strait, Conway, Wales Sand, Cape Arago, Oregon Coast Sand, Cape Arago, Oregon Coast Sand, Tourmaline Beach, San Diego, CA Sand, Tourmaline Beach, San Diego, CA Sand, Tourmaline Beach, San Diego, CA Sand, Tourmaline Beach, San Diego, CA Sand, Tourmaline Beach, San Diego, CA

River Sands

Sand, American River near Auburn, California Sand, American River near Auburn, California Inn River, Germany Danube River, Pasau, Germany Danube River, Regensburg, Germany Dee River, Chester, UK Columbia River Beach, Boundary between Washington and British Columbia Columbia River Beach, Boundary between Washington and British Columbia Columbia River Beach, Mile 708 Columbia River Beach, Mile 708 Columbia River Beach, Barker Canyon Columbia River Beach, Kirk's Bay Columbia River, Roger's Bar, Strand Line Day Creek Asbestos Sand Day Creek Asbestos Sand Creek Delta, Lake Cour-d-Alene, Idaho Creek Delta, Lake Cour-d-Alene, Idaho Native Silver Kalalock River Delta, Washington State

Sand From Asia

Madras, India

Sand From Australia

Kirra Beach Loud Sand, Australia Manly Beach Oceanside, Australia Manly Beach Inside Sydney Harbor, Australia

Sand From Europe

Sand From United Kingdom

Dee River, Chester, UK Menei Strait, Conway, Wales

Sand From France

Gard River, Pont du Gard, France Gard River, Pont du Gard, France

Sand From Germany

Danube River, Pasau, Germany Danube River, Regensburg, Germany Inn River, Germany Baltic Sea, Germany Baltic Sea, Germany

Sand From The Middle East

Sand from the Saudi-Iraq Border Sand from the Saudi-Iraq Border Persian Gulf, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia Beach Sand From Jumeira DuBai, UAE, Persian Gulf Beach Sand From Abu Dhabi, UAE, Persian Gulf Beach Sand From Jeddeh, Saudi Arabia, Red Sea

Sand From North America and the US

. . . Sand From Canada

Lake Ontario, St Charles, Ontario Lake Ontario, Niagra-on-the-Lake, Ontario Carcross Desert, Yukon, Canada

. . . Sand From Alaska

. . . Sand From Arizona

Fort McDowell Arroyo, Arizona Fort McDowell Arroyo, Arizona Sand from Meteor Crater, Arizona Sand from Sabino Canyon, Arizona Sand from Red Mountain, Arizona

. . . Sand From California

Sand, American River near Auburn, California Sand, American River near Auburn, California Sand, Cape LaJolla, California Sand, Cape LaJolla, California Sand, Cape LaJolla, California Sand, Palm Desert, California Sand, Torry Pines, California Sand, Torry Pines, California Sand, Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA Sand, San Diego Marina, San Diego, CA Sand, Blue Sky Preserve, San Diego, CA

. . . Sand From Connecticut

Ocean Sand, Gorton, Connecticut

. . . Sand From Florida

Palm Beach, Florida Building SR 404, Cape Kennedy, Florida Building SR 404, Cape Kennedy, Florida Siesta Key, Sarasota, Florida Big Talbot Island, Florida Big Talbot Island, Florida

. . . Sand From Hawaii

. . . Hawaii ("Big Island") Sands

Sand, Kalapana Beach, Hawaii, Hawaii Sand, South Point Beach, Hawaii (Big Island, Hawaii Sand, South Point Beach, Hawaii (Big Island, Hawaii Sand, South Point Beach, Hawaii (Big Island, Hawaii

. . . Maui Sands

Hamoa Bay, Maui Hamoa Bay, Maui Hanahua Bay Sand Sand, Kaanapali Strandline, Maui, Hawaii Sand, Oluwalu Beach, Maui, Hawaii Sand, Oluwalu Beach, Maui, Hawaii

. . . Kauai Sands

Kekahua Beach,Kauai Hanalei Beach,Kauai Wiamai Beach Near the River,Kauai Polihale Beach,Kauai Polihale Beach,Kauai

. . . Sand From Idaho

Creek Delta, Lake Cour-d-Alene, Idaho Creek Delta, Lake Cour-d-Alene, Idaho Native Silver

. . . Sand From Nevada

Sand, Cottonwood Cove Arroyo, Nevada Sand, Cottonwood Cove Arroyo, Nevada Sand, Reno, Nevada

. . . Sand From New Mexico

Sand, WhiteSands, New Mexico Sand, WhiteSands, New Mexico Sand, Organ, New Mexico Sand, Organ, New Mexico Sand, Four Corners Arroyo, New Mexico

. . . Sand From Massachusetts

Sand, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

. . . Sand From Oregon

Sand, Cannon Beach, Oregon Coast Sand, Cape Arago, Oregon Coast Sand, Cape Arago, Oregon Coast Sand, Portland, Oregon Sand, South Jetty, Florence, Oregon Sand, Stonefield Beach, Oregon Coast Sand, Stonefield Beach, Oregon Coast Sand, Stonefield Beach, Oregon Coast

. . . Sand From South Carolina

Hilton Head, South Carolina Hilton Head, South Carolina Hilton Head, South Carolina Hilton Head, South Carolina

. . . Sand From Texas

Pedernales River, Texas Padre Island, Texas

. . . Sand From Virginia

Massanetten, Virginia

. . . Sand From Washington State

Columbia River Sands

Columbia River Beach, Barker Canyon Columbia River Beach, Barker Canyon Columbia River Beach, Kruk's Bay Columbia River Beach, Kruk's Bay Columbia River Beach, China Beach Columbia River Beach Columbia River Beach Columbia River Beach, Boundary between Washington and British Columbia Columbia River Beach, Boundary between Washington and British Columbia Columbia River Beach, Mile 708 Columbia River Beach, Mile 708 Columbia River, Roger's Bar, Strand Line

. . . Puget Sound Sands

Golden Garden Beach, Seattle, Washington State Rolfe Bay, Matia Island, Washington State Spanger Spit, Lopez Island, Washington State Shallow Bay, Sucia Island, Washington State Shallow Bay, Sucia Island, Washington State

. . . Other Washington Sands

Day Creek Asbestos Sand Day Creek Asbestos Sand Kalalock River Delta, Washington State Shoalwater Bay, Washington Coast Kalaloch River Tidal Zone, Washington Coast

Sand From Pacifica

. . . Sand From Hawaii

Sand, Kaanapali Strandline, Maui, Hawaii Sand, Oluwalu Beach, Maui, Hawaii Sand, Oluwalu Beach, Maui, Hawaii Hamoa Bay, Maui

. . . Sand From Kwajalein

Sand, Kwajalein Sand, Kwajalein Sand, Kwajalein Sand, Kwajalein Sand, Kwajalein Sand, Kwajalein Sand, Kwajalein

Other Links to Sand

Click here for good information on the microscopy of sand; great site for more information on microscopy in general.

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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