Silver sand

Silver sand is a fine white sand used in gardening.[1] 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.

References
  1. "silver sand - definition of silver sand in English from the Oxford dictionary". oxforddictionaries.com.


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