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The Simpson Desert is a sandy desert. It's sedimentary sand grains are predominately made up of rounded quartz grains. Sturt's Stony Desert is an example of a gibber desert.

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Are all Australian deserts sandy?

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What desert is found on the continent of Australia?

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