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black sand en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) Basaltic sand of volcanic origin, frequently found associated with volcanic islands.
2. (countable, uncountable) Sand high in magnetite and other iron-rich ferrous minerals, frequently found associated with placer mining.
3. (countable, uncountable) Powdered emery.
4. (countable, uncountable) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, sand.

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Relateds

brown sand · white sand · yellow sand