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Sand can be collected into [[bag]]s at a [[glass furnace]]. It is used to produce different forms of [[glass]]. Dwarves will only collect sand from [[zone]]s that have been specified as sand collection zones that have sandy floors within them.
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'''Sand''' is a naturally occuring granular material comprised of small bits of [[rock]] and minerals. There are many different colors of sand, including yellow, red, and black, though there is no difference between them aside from their appearance.{{ver|0.27.169.33a}} It typically appears in [[desert]]s and along [[ocean]] beaches, but is occasionally found in other [[biome]]s as well.
  
Merged from other article: Getting sand requires that you first set up a zone, {{k|i}}, and placing the zone over an area that is considered sand by the game (e.g. desert, though other sandy biomes exist) and setting it as a sand collection zone, {{k|s}}. Note: not every region will have sand and as of current, I don't know of any other way to get it.
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== Sand in Fortress Mode ==
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Sand is used in the production of [[glass]] at a [[glass furnace]]. Dwarves use [[bag]]s to collect sand from [[activity zone]]s that have sand collection enabled. There is no way to manufacture sand, and it cannot be imported.{{ver|0.27.169.33a}}

Revision as of 01:34, 4 November 2007

Sand is a naturally occuring granular material comprised of small bits of rock and minerals. There are many different colors of sand, including yellow, red, and black, though there is no difference between them aside from their appearance.v0.27.169.33a It typically appears in deserts and along ocean beaches, but is occasionally found in other biomes as well.

Sand in Fortress Mode

Sand is used in the production of glass at a glass furnace. Dwarves use bags to collect sand from activity zones that have sand collection enabled. There is no way to manufacture sand, and it cannot be imported.v0.27.169.33a