Sand

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-024729",
  "term": "Sand",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Soil particles between 0.05 and 2.0 mm in diameter.\n\n2. Loose particles of rock or mineral (sediment) that range in size from 0.0625 - 2.0 millimeters in diameter.\n\n3. A rock fragment or detrital particle smaller than a granule and larger than a coarse silt grain, having a diameter in range of 1/16 to 2 mm (62 to 2,000 mu m, or 0.0025 to 0.08 in, or 4 to 1 phi units, or a size between that at the lower limit of visibility of an individual particle with the unaided eye and that of the head of a small wooden match), being somewhat rounded by abrasion in the course of transport. In Great Britain, the range of 0.1 to 1 mm has been used [Original source: https://www.mindat.org/min-49414.html].",
  "subject": "Laws, regulations and executive orders",
  "references": [
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "USGS Geology in the Parks Glossary",
    "Federal LCA Commons Elementary Flow List for Life Cycle Assessment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/sand/"
}