Blaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to Data is Beautiful@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months agoSand is the second-most used resource after waterfiles.catbox.moeimagemessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up170file-text
arrow-up170imageSand is the second-most used resource after waterfiles.catbox.moeBlaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to Data is Beautiful@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square16fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarejohsny@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·2 months agoInteresting, but they neglect to mention why desert sand is unusable.
minus-squareinfeeeee@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·2 months ago Only some sands are suitable for the construction industry, for example for making concrete. Grains of desert sand are rounded by being blown in the wind, and for this reason do not produce solid concrete, unlike the rough sand from the sea. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand#Resources_and_environmental_concerns
minus-squareTragicNotCute@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoThis recent video by Business Insider talks about it and shows how it’s mined. It comes down to the shape. https://youtube.com/watch?v=mU1IdB7rv70
Interesting, but they neglect to mention why desert sand is unusable.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand#Resources_and_environmental_concerns
This recent video by Business Insider talks about it and shows how it’s mined. It comes down to the shape.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=mU1IdB7rv70