Where Did This Sand Come From?
ES1607  Sand Composition and Source Area

  !   Click each image to see a larger version. Examine the sand grains and read their clues to predict the source of each sample.

International Sand Collectors Society

4. Describe the sand composition for each image. List a possible source rock for each sample.

 


	

 	

		
			
	

	
	

		 
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