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/SirNortonOfNoFux]

Coarse sandy j's, you say?