Sand Reflection

This week I examined 8 different grains of sand based on their many different features. For example, I found that most of the grain sizes were rather small and therefore, they could travel far. Also, most of these grains were not magnetite, meaning they did not attract magnets. One thing that most of these grains had in common was they were a clear, white color. Another thing that I noticed about these grains is that most of them were sorted moderately or really well. This means that the sand grains were about the same size and same type. Out of the 8 different grains of sand, 7 of them had a composition of either minerals or rocks. Only one of types of grain (Mexico) had a biologic composition. Two sand grains that were worth comparing are the Hampton and the Bonaire grains. For starters, the Hampton grains had a orange/yellow color while the Bonaire grains were clear/white. Neither of these grains were magnetite, therefore they can attract to magnets. Based on size, the Bonaire grains are larger than the Hampton grains. Not only are the Hampton grains larger, but they also are better sorted. This means that they have the same size grains, most likely because they are sorted by the wind or the ocean. Both grains have a different composition: the Hampton grains are minerals and the Bonaire grains are rocks. Based on what I have observed, all of these grains have similar and different traits meaning they all maybe common in some way.