#Grain Sizes in Sy. Resin
06-Feb-95 22:59:16
Sb: #166036-#Grain Sizes in Sy. Resin
Fm: Doug Mitchell 70621,702
To: Kamron Kirkconnell 73740,2246
Hi, Kamron–
>> what is missing is segregations of the material that was with the original
sand materials
You mean where is the other material that was sorted apart from the one-size
one-mineral sand? Try dirt!
Garnet, zircon, and quartz should survive better as sands than anything
ordinary because they are the hardest among rock-forming minerals. What's
missing from a sand of these is what got pulverized.
As for what is missing from a magnetite sand (it is softer), find the nearest
quartz sand deposits (and again, dirt).
As for the missing sizes of quartz, dig deeper! If it gets small enough, once
again, seek out the local dirt.
–Doug