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inland continental settings and non- tropical coastal settings is silica (silicon dioxide, or sio ), usually in the form of quartz . the second most common type of sand is calcium carbonate , for example, aragonite , which has mostly been created, over the past half billion years, by various forms of
life, like coral and shellfish . for example, it is the primary form of sand apparent in areas where reefs have dominated the ecosystem for millions of years like the caribbean . sand is a non-renewable resource over human timescales, and sand suitable for making concrete is in high demand. [ ] desert...
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