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English: Quartz sand particles. The primary component of typical beach sand is quartz, or silica (SiO2). Quartz is a hard mineral which, not having any cleavage planes, does not fracture easily. Quartz is found in many types of rocks.~ USGS
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| Date | 18 September 2012, 05:58:24 |
| Source | http://geomaps.wr.usgs.gov/parks/coast/sand/sand.html |
| Author | United States Geological Service |
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