Sand mining
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sand-mining-166-16674117
title:
Sand mining
text:
Sand mining is the extraction of sand, mainly through an open pit but sometimes mined from beaches and inland dunes or dredged from ocean and river beds. Sand is often used in manufacturing, for example as an abrasive or in concrete. It is also used on icy and snowy roads usually mixed with salt, to lower the melting point temperature, on the road surface. Sand can replace eroded coastline. Some uses require higher purity than others; for example sand used in concrete must be free of seashell fr
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Practice that is used to extract sand
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_mining
date created:
2005-06-26T17:27:15Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T02:29:41Z
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