Is there any large scale use at all for desert sand?

There are many uses for sand: glass, tires and other polymerized products (as silica), microelectronics (after removing the silicon from the quartz sand), ceramics for many uses (construction, home use, engines, etc.), food - even aerogels can be ... read more

There are many uses for sand: glass, tires and other polymerized products (as silica), microelectronics (after removing the silicon from the quartz sand), ceramics for many uses (construction, home use, engines, etc.), food - even aerogels can be made from it. read more

Warfare in the desert offered great scope for tacticians to use the large open spaces without the distractions of casualties among civilian populations. Tanks and armoured vehicles were able to travel large distances unimpeded and land mines were laid in large numbers. read more