Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Biogenic

Splendid Sands: Biogenic Sands

Biogenic grains in sand include the parts of both marine plants and animals that use calcium carbonate minerals in their bodies. Whole or broken up, their hard body parts contribute to sand.

Joe Roman wrote, "Most people don't realize that when they stretch out on a beach in Hawaii, they're lying on a bed of animal waste."

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