Sand
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The composition of sand varies, depending on the local rock sources and conditions, but the most common constituent of sand in inland continental settings and non-tropical coastal settings is silica (silicon dioxide, or SiO2), usually in the form of quartz.
Calcium carbonate is the second most common type of sand, for example, aragonite, which has mostly been created, over the past 500million years, by various forms of life, like coral and shellfish. For example, it is the primary form of sand apparent in areas where reefs have dominated the ecosystem for millions of years, as in the Caribbean. Somewhat more rarely, sand may be composed of calcium sulfate, such as gypsum and selenite, as is found in places such as White Sands National Park and Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge in the U.S.
Sand is a non-renewable resource over human timescales, and sand suitable for making concrete is in high demand. Desert sand, although plentiful, is not suitable for concrete. Fifty billion tons of beach sand and fossil sand are used each year for construction. Provided by Wikipedia
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481by Sanz Pérez, Ana, Ordiz, Andres, Sand, Håkan, Swenson, Jon, Wabakken, Petter, Wikenros, Camilla, Zimmermann, Barbara, Åkesson, Mikael, Milleret, CyrilGet access
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482by Sanz Pérez, Ana, Ordiz, Andres, Sand, Håkan, Swenson, Jon, Wabakken, Petter, Wikenros, Camilla, Zimmermann, Barbara, Åkesson, Mikael, Milleret, CyrilGet access
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483by Sanz Pérez, Ana, Ordiz, Andres, Sand, Håkan, Swenson, Jon, Wabakken, Petter, Wikenros, Camilla, Zimmermann, Barbara, Åkesson, Mikael, Milleret, CyrilGet access
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484by Vila, C, Sundqvist, AK, Flagstad, O, Seddon, J, Bjornerfeldt, S, Kojola, I, Casulli, A, Sand, H, Wabakken, P, Ellegren, HGet access
Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences (2003)
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486by Révillion, Christophe, Lagadec, Erwan, Le Minter, Gildas, Dessay, Nadine, Guernier, Vanina, Sand, Aurélie, Tortosa, Pablo, Dellagi, Koussay, Herbreteau, VincentGet access
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487by Révillion, Christophe, Lagadec, Erwan, Le Minter, Gildas, Dessay, Nadine, Guernier, Vanina, Sand, Aurélie, Tortosa, Pablo, Dellagi, Koussay, Herbreteau, VincentGet access
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488by Révillion, Christophe, Lagadec, Erwan, Le Minter, Gildas, Dessay, Nadine, Guernier, Vanina, Sand, Aurélie, Tortosa, Pablo, Dellagi, Koussay, Herbreteau, VincentGet access
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489by Révillion, Christophe, Lagadec, Erwan, Le Minter, Gildas, Dessay, Nadine, Guernier, Vanina, Sand, Aurélie, Tortosa, Pablo, Dellagi, Koussay, Herbreteau, VincentGet access
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490by Révillion, Christophe, Lagadec, Erwan, Le Minter, Gildas, Dessay, Nadine, Guernier, Vanina, Sand, Aurélie, Tortosa, Pablo, Dellagi, Koussay, Herbreteau, VincentGet access
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491by Révillion, Christophe, Lagadec, Erwan, Le Minter, Gildas, Dessay, Nadine, Guernier, Vanina, Sand, Aurélie, Tortosa, Pablo, Dellagi, Koussay, Herbreteau, VincentGet access
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492by Révillion, Christophe, Lagadec, Erwan, Le Minter, Gildas, Dessay, Nadine, Guernier, Vanina, Sand, Aurélie, Tortosa, Pablo, Dellagi, Koussay, Herbreteau, VincentGet access
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493by Sanz Pérez, Ana, Ordiz, Andres, Sand, Håkan, Swenson, Jon, Wabakken, Petter, Wikenros, Camilla, Zimmermann, Barbara, Åkesson, Mikael, Milleret, CyrilGet access
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494by Pérez, Ana Sanz, Ordiz, Andrés, Sand, Håkan, Swenson, Jon E., Wabakken, Petter, Wikenros, Camilla, Zimmermann, Barbara, Åkesson, Mikael, Milleret, CyrilGet access
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495by Perez, Ana Sanz, Ordiz, Andrés, Sand, Håkan, Swenson, Jon E., Wabakken, Petter, Wikenros, Camilla, Zimmermann, Barbara, Åkesson, Mikael, Milleret, CyrilGet access
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496by Pérez, Ana Sanz, Ordiz, Andrés, Sand, Håkan, Swenson, Jon E., Wabakken, Petter, Wikenros, Camilla, Zimmermann, Barbara, Åkesson, Mikael, Milleret, CyrilGet access
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497by Ana Sanz-Pérez, Andrés Ordiz, Håkan Sand, Jon E. Swenson, Petter Wabakken, Camilla Wikenros, Barbara Zimmermann, Mikael Åkesson, Cyril MilleretGet access
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498by Ana Sanz Perez, Andrés Ordiz, Håkan Sand, Jon E. Swenson, Petter Wabakken, Camilla Wikenros, Barbara Zimmermann, Mikael Åkesson, Cyril MilleretGet access
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499by Kardos, Marty, Åkesson, Mikael, Fountain, Toby, Flagstad, Øystein, Liberg, Olof, Olason, Pall, Sand, Håkan, Wabakken, Petter, Wikenros, Camilla, Ellegren, HansGet access
Published in Nature Ecology & Evolution (2017)
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500by Ausilio, Giorgia, Wikenros, Camilla, Sand, Hakan, Devineau, Olivier, Wabakken, Petter, Eriksen, Ane, Aronsson, Malin, Persson, Jens, Mathisen, Karen, Zimmermann, BarbaraGet access
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