DIYbanter - View Single Post - silver sand, plasterers' sand, children's sand, etc

Rick Hughes[_5_]

On 15/10/2013 05:11, wrote:
I know this post is old however I wanted to get the correct answer. sand is usually silica with some kind of metal oxide if its red could be iron oxide and silica. silver sand is simply silica with very very very little metal oxide. it does not refer to its color nor does it refer to the grit. I do park with tree which involves burning wood and silver sand is used there. I hope that helps at least it's already answer thanks

Is this a quizz ? ............. no idea what this is about?
Also the "I do park with tree which involves burning wood" reads like
some dubious code in Personal section of newspaper.