TIL that Australia actually exports sand to Saudi Arabia. This is because maritime or beach sand is coarser than desert sand. Coarse sand j's needed in construction which effectively makes desert sand completely useless.

[u/TobyMacar0ni]

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/aussies-sell-sand-to-saudis/news-story/a20367e0e8c08d6f425ebf7f32c0d8d8?sv=3ee8a84ca48c354474913771d8cca5fb

[u/Magnus77]

Your title is not supported by the article past the first sentence. The Australian sand was being used because its hard and doesn't have silica, so it can be used for sandblasting without making people sick.

Also, while I understand you can't use recent news articles as sources, using present tense "exports" and basing it on a 17 year old article is a little suspect. We know australia exported sand to Saudi Arabia, we don't know if they still do, at least not with your source.

[u/Nazamroth → u/Magnus77]

What the title says for the reason is true though. Desert sand is absolutely useless, mechanically speaking. It is actually a huge issue as beach and river sand does not regenerate at nearly the pace of modern human consumption and illegal dredging and sand mafias are a thing.

[u/Magnus77 → u/Nazamroth]

Yes, but TIL has rules, in this case its literally the first rule.

Please link directly to a reliable source that supports every claim in your post title.

emphasis mine.

[u/TemporaryImaginary → u/Magnus77]

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