and he notes - Sand (aka Silicon Dioxide) is also used as an additive to facilitate flow in powdered food products. You could be looking at a shipment headed for a food processing plant. The sand generally used is from the Oriskany deposit for it's high purity (the same product used to make glass). Next time you shake imitation butter flavoring on your popcorn look at the ingredients. Most people wouldn't know that Silicon Dioxide is sand!
Raleigh in Balmeigh Maineigh At 11:32 AM 11/30/2011, John wrote: > > >Maybe it is beach sand to compensate fort beach erosioon. >N J is one big sandbox. >John Armstrong >----- Original Message ----- >From: Bill Lane >To: <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 6:20 AM >Subject: {S-Scale List} Sand? > >Jamie, > >You are correct in that I assumed the sand was being shipped in. There was a >large glass making area in Millville and Vineland. Some still exists today. > >Thank You, >Bill Lane [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
