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Thousands of Tons of Icelandic Sand Exported Annually
A sand mine at Stokksnes, Iceland, has been productive for two decades, with up to 40,000 tons of gravel extracted annually from an eight-kilometer stretch of beach. While half is used domestically, thousands of tons of this 'pearl sand' are exported each year.
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