Moldova
Sand Origin
Nistru river, between Vadul lui Voda and Dubasarii Vechi
Random Sand Fact
The sand you choose determines both whether it can become glass and what colour the glass will be.
Near Florești in Moldova, quartz sand is mined for glassmaking. The sand contains around 90 percent quartz, together with clay and iron oxides.
In its natural state, it can be used for dark green glass. Remove the iron-rich impurities, and the same sand can be used for colourless.
