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The sandstone.


  Key words: Sand, Sandstone, Stone  

  Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)  

Question: What is Sand?
  Answer: Sand is small loose gritty rounded grains of quartz rock, or other sedimentary minerals and disintegrated rock. - 125

Question: How big is a grain of sand?
  Answer: The diameter of the sand grain particles ranges from 0.06 to 2 millimeters. - 130

Question: What is smaller then a grain of sand?
  Answer: If the sand particles are too small it is considered silt or dust. - 131

Question: What is larger then a grain of sand?
  Answer: If the sand particles are too big they are pebbles or small stones. - 132

Question: Where is sand most frequently found?
  Answer: Sand is frequently found on the beach or in deserts. - 129

Question: What is a stone?
  Answer: A stone is a small hard rock, that is larger then a pebble and made of minerals. - 159


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National Industrial Sand Association (NISA)
 National Industrial Sand Association (NISA)

 Industrial sand information and services.

sand.org - 832
Stone World / Contemporary Stone Design
 Stone World / Contemporary Stone Design

 Information on stone use in architecture and interior design as well as stone production, distribution, installation, and maintenance.

stoneworld.com - 1015
The Natural Stone industry.
 The Natural Stone industry.

 Natural stone information source for stone products and companies.

natural-stone.com - 1016
Find Stones
 Find Stones

 The natural building stone industry.

findstone.com - 1017
The Stone Yard
 The Stone Yard

 Stoneyard quarries and produces natural building and landscaping stone including New England fieldstone thin veneer and building veneer.

stoneyard.com - 1018
Stone Report News
 Stone Report News

 Stone report provides monthly information and news about natural stone producers and processors, stone industry and stone exports throughout the world.

stonereport.com - 1019




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