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Mini question: Isn’t there a lot of sand on the bottom of the oceans and we’re just running out of easily accessible sand?
by bvoq 5y ago
Mini question: Isn’t there a lot of sand on the bottom of the oceans and we’re just running out of easily accessible sand?
- ddulaney 5y agoThere is! Lots of places already rely on marine sand, but extracting it has its own challenges and environmental issues. Lots of details here: https://worldoceanreview.com/en/wor-3/mineral-resources/deposits-and-markets/sand-gravel-and-phosphate-from-the-sea/ https://worldoceanreview.com/en/wor-3/mineral-resources/depo...
- bluGill 5y agoNeeds to be the right kind of sand. When your kids are playing at the beach you don't really notice that some sands are better for sand castles than others - and few could care if it was pointed out to them. When you want to make a building last though the properties of the sand matter.