Sand Dune, Vantage, Washington State
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.
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