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Beach sand with a white hue usually comes from eroded coral. White Sands, New Mexico is famous for the white sand which originates from gypsum deposits from an ancient sea.
Juliet Olson
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∙ 15y agoBeach sand with a white hue usually comes from eroded coral. White Sands, New Mexico is famous for the white sand which originates from gypsum deposits from an ancient sea.
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Do the white sand beaches of Hawaii come from austialla?
yes it comes from Stockton beach
What colors make sand color?
If you mix a small amount of brown with yellow and white you could make the color of sand if you are using paint. Sand also comes in many colors as well.
Where does sand on a beach come from?
The sand comes from the erosion of the land. Some sand also comes from the calcium (a mineral) in seaweed.
What is the difference between play sand and white play sand?
One is white.
What kind of sand is used in a golf sand trap or bunker?
White pure coquina sand, blasted out of the cliffs on FL beaches.
What minerals make white sands?
well first sand comes from rocks, harden lava, etc... the ocean breaks it down while turning it white at the same time
Is sand a element compound or mixture?
Sand on the beach is a mixture of compounds. Pure sand is white and its chemical name is Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)' a compound. The red brown colour comes from iron(III) salts mixed in ther sand. The Iron(III) saltsd will also be a mixture of compounds.
How is white sand useful in construction?
Masonary sand.
Why is the sand on the west coast of New Zealand black?
Because they are made of black volcanic sand rather than white coral sand or white quartz/limestone sand. However, Japan has also many white sand beaches, which are made of white coral sand (southern islands) and white quartz/limestone sand (peninsulas on mainlands). White sand beaches in Japan: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ippei-janine/sets/72157600321338295/ There are also black sand beaches in volcanic countries such as Hawaii and Iceland.
What country does the sand come from for glass making?
The country the glass is being made in. and as close to the glass factory as is practical. White sand is pretty much all the same whether it comes from Italy, Ireland or Illinois.
What type of sand is safe for your freshwater cichlids?
white sand :)
What type of wave is a sand wave?
A sand wave is lots and lots of sand in the ocean when a wave comes.
