Minerals in the Real World

What is Sand?
Sand is a loose substance, typically pale, yellowish brown. Found in beaches, riverbeds,the seabed, and deserts.

Siesta Key

• Location: Sarasota, Florida
• Color of Sand: White
• 99% of the sand is made up of quartz.

Grace Bay

• Grace Bay is located in Turks and Caicos.
• The color of the sand is white.
• Grace Bay's sand is made up of the mineral quartz.

Coronado

• Coronado is located in California.
• The sand is a tannish white color.
• Coronado's sand is made up of the mineral mica.