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Sand is made of tiny bits of rock and shell.

Sand is made of tiny bits of rock and shell.

If you look very closely, each grain of sand is a little stone. Waves and wind broke bigger rocks into these tiny pieces.

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Rivers can turn rough rocks into smooth, round pebbles. Rivers can turn rough rocks into smooth, round pebbles. Volcanoes make brand-new rock when their lava cools. Volcanoes make brand-new rock when their lava cools. Some rocks have sparkly bits inside called crystals. Some rocks have sparkly bits inside called crystals. Sand can be many colours, even white, pink, or black. Sand can be many colours, even white, pink, or black. Diamond is the hardest natural material on Earth. Diamond is the hardest natural material on Earth.