The basic ingredients in glass, including silica sand and soda ash, are found almost everywhere.

玻璃的基本原料，包括硅砂和纯碱，几乎可以在任何地方找到。

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Following its keen nose, a dingo prowls the edge of a sand blow-an ever shifting expanse of silica.

在灵敏鼻子的引导下，一只澳洲野狗徘徊在吹沙边缘——永远移动扩张的硅土。

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An LCA tracks, say, a glass jar from the initial extraction of the silica from sand through the 48 hours of cooking at 2, 000 degrees Fahrenheit all the way through its final disposal.

例如，运用LCA技术，可以对一只玻璃瓶的整个生产及使用过程进行追踪，即从其在华氏2000度高温下熔砂48小时提取硅，直至玻璃瓶被用过之后的最后丢弃的全部过程。

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Obsidian is a kind of black glass formed when the heat of a volcano melts the silica material in sand.

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Of the numerous pristine beaches and secluded bays on the islands, Whitehaven stands out for its 7km strip of pure white silica sand.

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The company is the second largest producer of commercial silica, which is a sand-like substance used in fracking as well as glass making and chemical manufacturing.

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U.S. Silica projects that demand for its fracking sand will increase 15% by 2015.

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