The Secret World Of Sand

Discover the amazing & fascinating secret world of sand with this cool educational video by Deep Look that takes microscopic looks at sand!

By studying the composition and texture of sand, geologists can reconstruct its incredible life history.

“There’s a story in every grain of sand: tales of life and death, fire and water. If you scooped up a handful of sand from every beach, you’d have a history of the world sifting through your fingers.” – Deep Look

FIVE FUN FACTS ABOUT SAND
1.) The unique shape of a piece of sand can help determine its source and age
2.) Some individuals collect samples of sand as a hobby, and these people are called ‘arenophiles’.
3.) Sand can be composed of a variety of items, including particles of calcium carbonate, coral, quartz, and shellfish
4.) The color of sand varies greatly, depending on its location and the rocks and minerals that make up the particles
5.) The tallest sculpture towered almost 50ft in height. It took 10 days to build; the longest stretched for over 16 miles.

“Sand can be anything that has been worn down until it’s reduced to some tiny, essential fragment of what it once was: a granite pebble from the mountains; coral from the sea; obsidian from a volcano; even skeletons of microscopic sea animals. It’s also a technical term.” – Deep Look

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