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Sand can float on water - much like you can float a dime on water - using the principle of surface tension.

The other way sand can float on water is if the sand is derived from a rock known as pumice (some people use pumice to remove dead skin from feet etc ...) pumice is a rock that is erupted from a volcano and during that process has many tiny pockets of air which can make the rock lighter than water.

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sand is a porous material aggregate and does not retain water,unless water has no other outlet. otherwise water drains very well in pure sand. the larger the sand particles are the better the drainage. sand is often used for that specific purpose. it has many applications in drainage situations.

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Sand. The courser the grain of the material the quicker water will filter through.

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Sandy soil is very porous and would drain quickly.

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15y ago

dirt does, think about mud!

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12y ago

Nope sand sinks in water.

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Yes, fine sand can absorb water.

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sand

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Soil

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