Manufactured or Natural Sand

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Manufactured or Natural Sand
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• Manufactured or natural sand? whats the
  difference ? manufactured sand are crushed from
  either rock or waste building materials such as
  concrete, brick or similar materials.

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• A natural sand however is made naturally over
  thousands of years by wind, rain and geological
  forces the result is a smooth or rounded sand
  with consistant mineral properties.

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• Manufactured sand on the other hand have sharp
  and jaggered edges from the crushing process a
  manufactured sand mineral properties are usually
  not consistant becuase the raw materials have
  come from different sources.

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• Like all things deciding whats best depends on
  the application manufactured sand is effectively
  recycled materials and can often be manufactured
  close to where it going to be used and thus
  becomes a very cost effective solution
  particularly as our cities get larger and our
  natural sand resources become more remote.

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• On the other hand a natural sand provides
  generally consistant properties which are
  required in decoritive finishes and specialised
  applicaions and while generally manufactured sand
  is ideal for re-use in concrete, motor and
  renders even in these applications a natural sand
  has some advantages.

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• The rounded properties of a natural sand means it
  is more easily pumped than a manufuctured sand.

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• Renders motors and concretes that need to be
  pumped long distances or to high rise buildings
  can be pumped further and higher when the mix
  contains natural sands and aggregates.

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• Yuleba Minerals glacial deposit between Roma and
  Chinchilla in the surat basisn is an example of a
  naturally occurring sand and aggregate resource.

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