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A reference companion to the museum — plant varieties, the pests and threats that challenge gardens, plant biology, and gardening terms. Every entry, image, and fact is drawn from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.
Sand Types & Properties
Know your grains — silica and quartz, gravel and aggregate, grain size and density, and the minerals that make each sand distinct.
13 entriesSand in Construction
Sand at work — concrete and mortar, glassmaking and abrasives, sandbags and screeds, and the many ways sand builds our world.
12 entriesGeology & Environment
How sand shapes the earth — dunes and deserts, sandstone and sediment, coastal erosion, beach nourishment, and desertification.
14 entriesIndustry & Mining
Where sand comes from — sand mining and dredging, quarries and frac sand, land reclamation, and the machinery that moves it.
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