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Sand is a granular material composed of small particles of rock and minerals, such as quartz, volcanic minerals, garnet, and olivine, as well as biogenic materials like coral. It is found in diverse environments around the world—from deserts like the Gobi and Idehan Ubari in Libya to locations in Estonia, Hawaii, and the mainland United States—and forms distinctive features like dunes that shape landscapes and ecosystems.
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Research
36,931 papers- The environmental impacts of river sand mining.The Science of the total environment · 2022Rentier ES, Cammeraat LHDOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155877
- A biotechnological perspective on sand filtration for drinking water production.ReviewCurrent opinion in biotechnology · 2024Corbera-Rubio F, Goedhart R, Laureni M et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2024.103221
- Sand barriers promote the accumulation of soil nutrients in sandy areas under different ecological conditions: A meta-analysis.Journal of environmental management · 2025Cai L, Ding GD, Qu M et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125235
- Strategies for Monitoring Microbial Life in Beach Sand for Protection of Public Health.ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Brandão J, Valério E, Weiskerger C et al.