Are there any industrial uses for clean, very fine sand?  Our sand
averages 99% passing 50 mesh and 40% passing 200 mesh.

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 29 Sep 2005 08:39 PDT

There are a number of commercial uses for fine sand, including:


--manufacture of sand paper

--manufacture of concrete, sandstone, and other composites

--bagging of sand for children's sandboxes

--sand for sand traps on golf courses 

--sand for use in brick-making

--sand used as pool liners

--aquarium tank sand


and so on.


Of course, a major cost of buying and selling sand are the
transportation costs, so your location would be an important factor in
exploring any commercial opportunities.


Please let us know in a bit more detail what sort of information you
are seeking, and perhaps we can help you out.


pafalafa-ga

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Request for Question Clarification by easterangel-ga on 29 Sep 2005 08:55 PDT

Taking into consideration pafalafa-ga's comments, what form of answer
would be proper for this question?

Would a simple list of commercial uses for fine sand be enough?

Thanks!

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Clarification of Question by misandman-ga on 29 Sep 2005 09:44 PDT

Would you have a list of businesses I can contact to find out if this
sand is marketable?  When this sand dries, it is like a powder.  We
are located in Michigan.

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Request for Question Clarification by easterangel-ga on 29 Sep 2005 15:03 PDT

Hi!

Would consultants even those not in Michigan but located in other
states be ok with you?

Thanks!

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Clarification of Question by misandman-ga on 29 Sep 2005 18:34 PDT

Sure.  We own a fleet of trucks and have rail siding available.

Hi! Thanks for the question.

It seems that based on my research, mineral appraisers would be of
good help to you. Here are the following consultants that could help
you.

CMC, Inc
P.O Box 8693 
Scottsdale, Arizona 85252
Phone: 480-443-3978
Fax: 480-443-1341
http://www.cmcincusa.com/index2.html 

Resource Technologies Corporation
http://www.resourcetec.com/ 

Ellis International Services
http://www.minevaluation.com/Experience.htm

Mineral Business Appraisal
Five Claret Court, Reno, NV  89512-4744
Tel/Fax: 775-322-9028
Email: michael@minval.com 
http://www.minval.com/ 

Gustavson Associates
5757 Central Ave, Suite D  
Boulder CO 80301 USA  
1.303.443.2209 (phone)  
1.303.443.3156 (fax)  
http://www.gustavson.com/mining/mining_home.htm 

Western Mineral Appraisers
http://www.mineappraisal.com/contact.htm 

John T. Boyd Company                    
1500 Corporate Drive, Suite 100 
Canonsburg, PA 15317
USA 
1-724-873-4400 telephone 
1-724-873-4401 facsimile 
Email: jtb-web@jtboyd.com 
http://www.jtboyd.com/ 

Landy A. Stinnett, ASA  
Golden, CO  80402
(303) 986-6950  
http://www.appraisers.org/pages/memberpage.cfm?id=9274

Arthur C. Pincomb, ASA  
St. Charles, IL  60174
(630) 845-0442  
http://www.appraisers.org/pages/memberpage.cfm?id=9399 

Robert H. Paschall, ASA  
Bishop, CA  93514-3120  
(760) 872-2293  
http://www.appraisers.org/about/chapters/membersdetail.cfm?contactID=1126 

Donald E. Ross, ASA  
Phoenix, AZ  85028  
(602) 992-0758  
http://www.appraisers.org/about/chapters/membersdetail.cfm?contactID=3142


I was able to find a number of certified mineral appraisers at the
website of The American Institute of Minerals Appraisers (AIMA). Some
of those mentioned are already in my initial lists but there are more
companies in the following page:

AIMA Directory of Certified Minerals Appraisers
http://www.mineralsappraisers.org/directory.html


Search terms used:  
Sand industry mineral appraisers consultants directory

I hope these links would help you in your research. Before rating this
answer, please ask for a clarification if you have a question or if
you would need further information.
                                                          
                              
Regards,                              
Easterangel-ga                              
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By chance, did you see this request for sand, 2 tons a week, from texas?
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=523315