Correction for the length of a Grain of Sand

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How long is 47 inches?

It's about 950 times as long as a Grain of Sand

The length of a Grain of Sand is about 0.0492 inches.

(medium grain)

Composed mainly of quartz, mica, feldspar, or magnetite, a grain of sand measures an average of 0.0492 inches. In 2007, a team of seven in Myrtle Beach created the world's tallest sandcastle, which measured 594 inches in height.

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APA Style (7th Ed.)

The Measure of Things. (2024). Correction for the length of a Grain of Sand. Retrieved April 16, 2024 from www.themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=height&unit=in&amt=47&i=1625

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"Correction for the length of a Grain of Sand." The Measure of Things. 2024. https://www.themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=height&unit=in&amt=47&i=1625.

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