EGYPTIAN SILICA SAND

SILICA SAND FOR EQUESTRIAN What is Silica?

Silica most commonly exists in the form of quartz - the second most common mineral on the earth’s surface. It is hard, chemically inert and has a high melting point. These are prized qualities for many industrial applications. Silica for industry is supplied in the form of sand, which closely resembles that found on the beaches of our coastline. Silica sand is an essential raw material that contributes so much to modern society. Wherever you go, you’re always close to products made from silica sand. Without silica sand, there would be no glass, no ceramics (tableware, sanitary ware), no houses, no hospitals, no schools, no roads, cars or trains, no computers or televisions… We could not even return to the Stone Age, because silica is abundant in rocks!