Sand Sample Preparation:

1. My samples are all washed with several changes of water, unless the sample would be destroyed. After washing I dry the samples in the sun or at low temperature in an oven.

2. I make sure my samples contain only sand size particles by putting them through a number 10 mesh seive. Most silt and clay particles are removed by washing.

3. My sample locality information is correct. I use a GPS when I collect the samples or obtain the Latitude & Longitude from online computer maps.

4. I supply complete data for the samples that I ship to the collectors I trade with.

5. The numbers on my samples always remain the same. So! #1220 on a new list was #1220 on the old list. This makes it much simpler to keep track of which of my samples you have received in the past.

Info on the Following Pages:

You can access the sample site maps for samples in two ways, by sample Number or by State/Country.

Page 3. Contains my trading list with most of the information for the samples.

Page 4. Contains Photos of the displays I have made with some of my sand samples. Each display has some time of history that goes with it including; WWII, the description of what sand is, and a fun display for beaches from movies and TV productions, I am trying to do a new display every couple of years.

Page 5. Has info on making a sample card for use with a hand lens or a microscope. These are great for use in a classroom or a show and tell program, only a small amount of sample is needed and the sample does not get spilled all over the working area.