Sand (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Sand" in English language version.

Last modified: 08:52:38, 3 August 2026 (UTC)

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2525web.archive.org

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44doi.org

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33adsabs.harvard.edu

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22books.google.com

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22nih.gov

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11sandatlas.org

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11agr.gc.ca

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11bbc.com

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11overtureglobal.io

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11susanscott.net

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11encyclopedia.com

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11archive.org

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11thehindu.com

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11worldcat.org

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11worldatlas.com

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11merriam-webster.com

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11npr.org

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11sand-wars.com

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11newscientist.com

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11arte.tv

2,758^th place

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11uri.edu

8,485^th place

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11theconversation.com

840^th place

594^th place

11economist.com

331^st place

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11wired.com

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11hdl.handle.net

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11reuters.com

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11unep.org

4,173^rd place

3,588^th place

11abc.net.au

120^th place

70^th place

11simplot.com

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11bostonglobe.com

657^th place

344^th place

11unige.ch

5,632^nd place

5,543^rd place

abc.net.au (Global: 120^th place; English: 70^th place)

"The world is using sand faster than it can be replaced". ABC News. Reuters. 28 April 2022. Archived from the original on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.

adsabs.harvard.edu (Global: 14^th place; English: 9^th place)

ui.adsabs.harvard.edu

Torres, Aurora; Simoni, Mark U.; Keiding, Jakob K.; Müller, Daniel B.; zu Ermgassen, Sophus O.S.E.; Liu, Jianguo; Jaeger, Jochen A.G.; Winter, Marten; Lambin, Eric F. (May 2021). "Sustainability of the global sand system in the Anthropocene". One Earth. 4 (5): 639–650. Bibcode:2021OEart...4..639T. doi:10.1016/j.oneear.2021.04.011. hdl:2078.1/254204.
Pilegis, M.; Gardner, D.; Lark, R. (2016). "An Investigation into the Use of Manufactured Sand as a 100% Replacement for Fine Aggregate in Concrete". Materials. 9 (6): 440. Bibcode:2016Mate....9..440P. doi:10.3390/ma9060440. PMC 5456819. PMID 28773560.
Peduzzi, Pascal (April 2014). "Sand, rarer than one thinks". Environmental Development. 11: 208–218. Bibcode:2014EnvDe..11..208.. doi:10.1016/j.envdev.2014.04.001. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.

agr.gc.ca (Global: low place; English: low place)

sis.agr.gc.ca

Glossary of terms in soil science (PDF). Ottawa: Agriculture Canada. 1976. p. 35. ISBN 978-0662015338. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2014.

archive.org (Global: 6^th place; English: 6^th place)

"Sahara". The Columbia Encyclopedia (6 ed.). Columbia University Press. 2000. ISBN 9780787650155.

arte.tv (Global: 2,758^th place; English: 8,100^th place)

future.arte.tv

Strände in Gefahr? Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Arte Future, last updated 23 April 2014

bbc.com (Global: 26^th place; English: 23^rd place)

Constable, Harriet (3 September 2017). "How the demand for sand is killing rivers". BBC News Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; English: 3^rd place)

Pettijohn, FJ; Potter, PE; Siever, Raymond (1972). Sand and Sandstone. New York: Springer Verlag. p. 1. ISBN 9780387900711. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
Hasan, Syed E.; De Vivo, Benedetto; Grasemann, Bernhard; Stüwe, Kurt; Lastovicka, Jan; Hasan, Syed M.; Yong, Chen (5 December 2011). Environmental and Engineering Geology -Volume III. EOLSS Publications. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-84826-357-4. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2019.

bostonglobe.com (Global: 657^th place; English: 344^th place)

Ellement, John R.; Yan, Matt; Annear, Steve (18 May 2022). "Maine man, 18, killed in sand collapse on New Jersey beach; dad recalls his 'quirky' personality". BostonGlobe.com. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023.

doi.org (Global: 2^nd place; English: 2^nd place)

Kim, Tae Goun (14 September 2007). "The economic costs to fisheries because of marine sand mining in Ongjin Korea: Concepts, methods, and illustrative results". Ecological Economics. 65 (3): 498–507. doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2007.07.016. Archived from the original on 21 July 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
Torres, Aurora; Simoni, Mark U.; Keiding, Jakob K.; Müller, Daniel B.; zu Ermgassen, Sophus O.S.E.; Liu, Jianguo; Jaeger, Jochen A.G.; Winter, Marten; Lambin, Eric F. (May 2021). "Sustainability of the global sand system in the Anthropocene". One Earth. 4 (5): 639–650. Bibcode:2021OEart...4..639T. doi:10.1016/j.oneear.2021.04.011. hdl:2078.1/254204.
Pilegis, M.; Gardner, D.; Lark, R. (2016). "An Investigation into the Use of Manufactured Sand as a 100% Replacement for Fine Aggregate in Concrete". Materials. 9 (6): 440. Bibcode:2016Mate....9..440P. doi:10.3390/ma9060440. PMC 5456819. PMID 28773560.
Peduzzi, Pascal (April 2014). "Sand, rarer than one thinks". Environmental Development. 11: 208–218. Bibcode:2014EnvDe..11..208.. doi:10.1016/j.envdev.2014.04.001. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.

economist.com (Global: 331^st place; English: 272^nd place)

"The hourglass effect". The Economist. 8 October 2009. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2009.

encyclopedia.com (Global: 457^th place; English: 342^nd place)

"Sahara". The Columbia Encyclopedia (6 ed.). Columbia University Press. 2000. ISBN 9780787650155.

hdl.handle.net (Global: 66^th place; English: 34^th place)

Torres, Aurora; Simoni, Mark U.; Keiding, Jakob K.; Müller, Daniel B.; zu Ermgassen, Sophus O.S.E.; Liu, Jianguo; Jaeger, Jochen A.G.; Winter, Marten; Lambin, Eric F. (May 2021). "Sustainability of the global sand system in the Anthropocene". One Earth. 4 (5): 639–650. Bibcode:2021OEart...4..639T. doi:10.1016/j.oneear.2021.04.011. hdl:2078.1/254204.

merriam-webster.com (Global: 425^th place; English: 373^rd place)

"Psammophile". Merriam-Webster.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

newscientist.com (Global: 1,041^st place; English: 901^st place)

Simon Ings (26 April 2014). "The story of climate change gets star treatment". New Scientist: 28–9. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2019.

nih.gov (Global: 5^th place; English: 5^th place)

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Pilegis, M.; Gardner, D.; Lark, R. (2016). "An Investigation into the Use of Manufactured Sand as a 100% Replacement for Fine Aggregate in Concrete". Materials. 9 (6): 440. Bibcode:2016Mate....9..440P. doi:10.3390/ma9060440. PMC 5456819. PMID 28773560.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Pilegis, M.; Gardner, D.; Lark, R. (2016). "An Investigation into the Use of Manufactured Sand as a 100% Replacement for Fine Aggregate in Concrete". Materials. 9 (6): 440. Bibcode:2016Mate....9..440P. doi:10.3390/ma9060440. PMC 5456819. PMID 28773560.

npr.org (Global: 114^th place; English: 75^th place)

"Importing Sand, Glass May Help Restore Beaches". NPR.org. 17 July 2007. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

overtureglobal.io (Global: low place; English: low place)

Albarazi, Hannah. "The Slippery Slopes of the World Sand Shortage". Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.

reuters.com (Global: 38^th place; English: 30^th place)

Doyle, Alister (11 February 2019). "As ice melts, Greenland could become big sand exporter: study". reuters.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2019.

sand-wars.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"SAND WARS". www.sand-wars.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2023.

sandatlas.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

Siim Sepp. "Sand types". sandatlas.org. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2020.

simplot.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Silica sand MSDS Archived 11 March 2006 at the Wayback Machine. Simplot (13 March 2011). Retrieved on 24 November 2011.

susanscott.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

Seaweed also plays a role in the formation of sand Archived 1 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Susanscott.net (1 March 2002). Retrieved on 24 November 2011.

theconversation.com (Global: 840^th place; English: 594^th place)

Torres, Aurora; et al. (8 September 2017). "The world is facing a global sand crisis". The Conversation. Archived from the original on 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2017.

thehindu.com (Global: 72^nd place; English: 37^th place)

"What is the reason for not using sea and desert sand for construction?". The Hindu. 2 August 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.

unep.org (Global: 4,173^rd place; English: 3,588^th place)

"Our use of sand brings us "up against the wall", says UNEP report" (Press release). Geneva: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). 26 April 2022. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.

unige.ch (Global: 5,632^nd place; English: 5,543^rd place)

archive-ouverte.unige.ch

Peduzzi, Pascal (April 2014). "Sand, rarer than one thinks". Environmental Development. 11: 208–218. Bibcode:2014EnvDe..11..208.. doi:10.1016/j.envdev.2014.04.001. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.

uri.edu (Global: 8,485^th place; English: 5,222^nd place)

digitalcommons.uri.edu

Kim, Tae Goun (14 September 2007). "The economic costs to fisheries because of marine sand mining in Ongjin Korea: Concepts, methods, and illustrative results". Ecological Economics. 65 (3): 498–507. doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2007.07.016. Archived from the original on 21 July 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

Siim Sepp. "Sand types". sandatlas.org. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
Glossary of terms in soil science (PDF). Ottawa: Agriculture Canada. 1976. p. 35. ISBN 978-0662015338. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
Constable, Harriet (3 September 2017). "How the demand for sand is killing rivers". BBC News Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
Albarazi, Hannah. "The Slippery Slopes of the World Sand Shortage". Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
Unified Soil Classification System
Pettijohn, FJ; Potter, PE; Siever, Raymond (1972). Sand and Sandstone. New York: Springer Verlag. p. 1. ISBN 9780387900711. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
Seaweed also plays a role in the formation of sand Archived 1 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Susanscott.net (1 March 2002). Retrieved on 24 November 2011.
"What is the reason for not using sea and desert sand for construction?". The Hindu. 2 August 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
"How Is A Beach Formed?". WorldAtlas. 19 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
"Psammophile". Merriam-Webster.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
"Importing Sand, Glass May Help Restore Beaches". NPR.org. 17 July 2007. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
Hasan, Syed E.; De Vivo, Benedetto; Grasemann, Bernhard; Stüwe, Kurt; Lastovicka, Jan; Hasan, Syed M.; Yong, Chen (5 December 2011). Environmental and Engineering Geology -Volume III. EOLSS Publications. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-84826-357-4. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
"SAND WARS". www.sand-wars.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
Simon Ings (26 April 2014). "The story of climate change gets star treatment". New Scientist: 28–9. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
Strände in Gefahr? Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Arte Future, last updated 23 April 2014
Kim, Tae Goun (14 September 2007). "The economic costs to fisheries because of marine sand mining in Ongjin Korea: Concepts, methods, and illustrative results". Ecological Economics. 65 (3): 498–507. doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2007.07.016. Archived from the original on 21 July 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
Torres, Aurora; et al. (8 September 2017). "The world is facing a global sand crisis". The Conversation. Archived from the original on 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
"The hourglass effect". The Economist. 8 October 2009. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
Beiser, Vince (26 March 2015). "The Deadly Global War for Sand". Wired. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
Doyle, Alister (11 February 2019). "As ice melts, Greenland could become big sand exporter: study". reuters.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
"Our use of sand brings us "up against the wall", says UNEP report" (Press release). Geneva: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). 26 April 2022. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
"The world is using sand faster than it can be replaced". ABC News. Reuters. 28 April 2022. Archived from the original on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
Silica sand MSDS Archived 11 March 2006 at the Wayback Machine. Simplot (13 March 2011). Retrieved on 24 November 2011.
Ellement, John R.; Yan, Matt; Annear, Steve (18 May 2022). "Maine man, 18, killed in sand collapse on New Jersey beach; dad recalls his 'quirky' personality". BostonGlobe.com. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
Peduzzi, Pascal (April 2014). "Sand, rarer than one thinks". Environmental Development. 11: 208–218. Bibcode:2014EnvDe..11..208.. doi:10.1016/j.envdev.2014.04.001. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.

wired.com (Global: 254^th place; English: 178^th place)

Beiser, Vince (26 March 2015). "The Deadly Global War for Sand". Wired. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2015.

worldatlas.com (Global: 2,266^th place; English: 2,297^th place)

"How Is A Beach Formed?". WorldAtlas. 19 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.

worldcat.org (Global: 4^th place; English: 4^th place)

search.worldcat.org

"What is the reason for not using sea and desert sand for construction?". The Hindu. 2 August 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.

Sand (English Wikipedia)

abc.net.au (Global: 120th place; English: 70th place)

adsabs.harvard.edu (Global: 14th place; English: 9th place)

ui.adsabs.harvard.edu

agr.gc.ca (Global: low place; English: low place)

sis.agr.gc.ca

archive.org (Global: 6th place; English: 6th place)

arte.tv (Global: 2,758th place; English: 8,100th place)

future.arte.tv

bbc.com (Global: 26th place; English: 23rd place)

books.google.com (Global: 3rd place; English: 3rd place)

bostonglobe.com (Global: 657th place; English: 344th place)

doi.org (Global: 2nd place; English: 2nd place)

economist.com (Global: 331st place; English: 272nd place)

encyclopedia.com (Global: 457th place; English: 342nd place)

hdl.handle.net (Global: 66th place; English: 34th place)

merriam-webster.com (Global: 425th place; English: 373rd place)

newscientist.com (Global: 1,041st place; English: 901st place)

nih.gov (Global: 5th place; English: 5th place)

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

npr.org (Global: 114th place; English: 75th place)

overtureglobal.io (Global: low place; English: low place)

reuters.com (Global: 38th place; English: 30th place)

sand-wars.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

sandatlas.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

simplot.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

susanscott.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

theconversation.com (Global: 840th place; English: 594th place)

thehindu.com (Global: 72nd place; English: 37th place)

unep.org (Global: 4,173rd place; English: 3,588th place)

unige.ch (Global: 5,632nd place; English: 5,543rd place)

archive-ouverte.unige.ch

uri.edu (Global: 8,485th place; English: 5,222nd place)

digitalcommons.uri.edu

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; English: 1st place)

wired.com (Global: 254th place; English: 178th place)

worldatlas.com (Global: 2,266th place; English: 2,297th place)

worldcat.org (Global: 4th place; English: 4th place)

search.worldcat.org

abc.net.au (Global: 120^th place; English: 70^th place)

adsabs.harvard.edu (Global: 14^th place; English: 9^th place)

archive.org (Global: 6^th place; English: 6^th place)

arte.tv (Global: 2,758^th place; English: 8,100^th place)

bbc.com (Global: 26^th place; English: 23^rd place)

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; English: 3^rd place)

bostonglobe.com (Global: 657^th place; English: 344^th place)

doi.org (Global: 2^nd place; English: 2^nd place)

economist.com (Global: 331^st place; English: 272^nd place)

encyclopedia.com (Global: 457^th place; English: 342^nd place)

hdl.handle.net (Global: 66^th place; English: 34^th place)

merriam-webster.com (Global: 425^th place; English: 373^rd place)

newscientist.com (Global: 1,041^st place; English: 901^st place)

nih.gov (Global: 5^th place; English: 5^th place)

npr.org (Global: 114^th place; English: 75^th place)

reuters.com (Global: 38^th place; English: 30^th place)

theconversation.com (Global: 840^th place; English: 594^th place)

thehindu.com (Global: 72^nd place; English: 37^th place)

unep.org (Global: 4,173^rd place; English: 3,588^th place)

unige.ch (Global: 5,632^nd place; English: 5,543^rd place)

uri.edu (Global: 8,485^th place; English: 5,222^nd place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

wired.com (Global: 254^th place; English: 178^th place)

worldatlas.com (Global: 2,266^th place; English: 2,297^th place)

worldcat.org (Global: 4^th place; English: 4^th place)