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Sand Dune, Vantage, Washington State

Transmitted Circular Polarized Light Illumination

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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.



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