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Re:Is the World Really Running Out of Sand? by ipsod on Tuesday October 01, 2024 @12:59PM (#41711078)
Oh, cool. One of the most common glass batches (raw materials melted to make glass) used by artists is "Spruce Pine Batch".
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Re:Is the World Really Running Out of Sand? by hinkley on Tuesday October 01, 2024 @02:09PM (#41711986)
Wonder if it’s the same stuff or if glass people get a different bin.
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Re:Is the World Really Running Out of Sand? by throwup238 on Tuesday October 01, 2024 @09:08PM (#41716224)
The quartz is crushed and sorted for purity so yes it'd be a different bin than the stuff going to make fused quartz for semiconductors.
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