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Explosion in the Demand for Frac Sand
July 9, 2012 | Geology.com

The typical well drilled with hydraulic fracturing requires about 500 tons of high performance sand known as “frac sand”. This sand is very different and much more costly than the sand used in concrete or as fill at a construction site. Demand for frac sand has exploded in the past few years.


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