Silver sand explained

Silver sand is a fine white sand used in gardening.[1] [2] It consists largely of quartz particles that are not coated with iron oxides. Iron oxides colour sand from yellows to rich browns. Silver sand is also used as a constituent of mortar for laying light coloured pavers.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: silver sand - definition of silver sand in English from the Oxford dictionary. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402090733/http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/silver-sand. dead. April 2, 2015. oxforddictionaries.com.
  2. Book: Sheat, Wilfrid G.. Propagation of Trees Shrubs and Conifers. Macmillan. 1965. 17.

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