What is Sand?
Sand is a granular material composed of finely divided mineral particles. Sand has various compositions but is defined by its grain size.
Sand Prices In South Africa?
Sand
Bag Empty 1 Ton Bulk 1TBG. From R94.99.
Sand 28kg Bag. From R53.99.
Sand 40kg Supa Mix. From R65.99.
Sand Builders 25kg Bag. From R52.99.
Wearne. Sand Building /m2. From R424.99.
Sand Building /m3 Black. From R379.99.
Sand Building 40kg. From R33.99.
How can you tell the quality of sand?
Take a Sample of sand and add it to Sodium Hydroxide [NaOH] Solution, Stir the solution for a few minutes, if the color of the solution changes to brown,
then the sand has organic impurities which are not suitable for construction. Good quality sand shows lighter color when it is mixed with NaOH solution.
What color should the sand be?
Most beach sand color range from pale cream to golden to caramel, but in select places around the world, sands can be red, brown, pink, orange, gold, purple, green, and black.