My cousin is visiting Morocco right now. This is the edge of the Sahara.
My cousin is visiting Morocco right now. This is the edge of the Sahara.
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look at all those raw materials for glass.
4 0 Replyi jeard that sahara sand is practically useless for that
or maybe that was just for concrete or something
5 0 ReplyIt can't be used for concrete because it's too smooth due to erosion. Industrial sand is manufactured to have sharp edges so it holds better.
8 0 ReplyI heard beach sand is pretty good for concrete. Apparently there is something called sand mafias in (iirc) India which basically steals sand from beaches and sells it.
5 0 ReplyBeaches, rivers you name it. Flowing water makes the best kind of construction sand.
In bangladesh, the sand mafia have literally eaten through making rivers extra wide.
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