sand - gypsum sand from Lake Lucero - set of two 2-ounce jars Not the dense Irish peat

Not the dense Irish peat that is no longer being used as a fuel

since shells are what is available

Geode slices from Brazil are also altered by dying them in unnatural shades of red or blue

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The Monastery Beach sand came down a creek

sand - gypsum sand from Lake Lucero - set of two 2-ounce jars Not the dense Irish peatThis is the sand that forms the dunes at White Sands National Monument. It forms as gypsum crystals on the surface of Lake Lucero as it evaporates in the summer. Blown by the wind, the crystals break down and are transported into the White Sands dune field to the east. One dune, shown in the field photo, has escaped the National Monument and is encroaching on US Highway 70. That's where this sand was collected. The gypsum was deposited on the sea