Silver sand is a fine white sand used in gardening.[1][2] It consists largely of quartz particles that are not coated with iron oxides. Iron oxides colour sand from yellows to rich browns. Silver sand is also used as a constituent of mortar for laying light coloured pavers.
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edit- ^ "silver sand - definition of silver sand in English from the Oxford dictionary". oxforddictionaries.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
- ^ Sheat, Wilfrid G. (1965). Propagation of Trees Shrubs and Conifers. Macmillan. p. 17.
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