Our sand specifications

 

Specifications

USGA Guidelines

Great White

Endurance

Very Coarse

Maximum 10%         9.7% 40.5%

Course & Medium

Total >65%          84% 54.5%

Fine & Very Fine

Maximum 20%          1.6% 0.7%

Total Sand

 >92%          95.2%  95.5%

Total Gravel

<3          0.0% 0.0%

  Total Clay

<3%          2.2% 2.8%

Total Silt

<5%          2.6% 1.7%

Crusting Tendency

 

Low to none        Moderate Slight

Fried Egg Lie Tendency

<2.5 kg/cm2       4.5 kg/cm2 4.5 kg/cm2

Particle Shape

Angular to
Sub-Angular
Sub-Rounded
to Sub-Angular
Sub-Rounded
to Sub-Angular

Infiltration Rate

20″/hour 167″/hour 272″/hour

Color

White sands preferred 10 YR 8/2 Dry, White
10 YR 7/3 Wet,
Very Pale Tan
10 YR 8/2 Dry, White
10 YR 7/3 Wet,
Very Pale Tan

 

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