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World Sands Collection
Jogashima (No.3), Miura-city, Kanagawa, Japan
This sand was picked up at stony part of the shore.  It is poorly sorted sand/gravel (0.8-5mm in diameter).  It consists of black basalt and remains of living things such as seashells, sea uchins and corals.  There is small amount of shale or rhyolite.
one scale for 1mm
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