Is 0.4720 barleycorns as long as a Grain of Sand?
It's about three times as long as a Grain of Sand
The length of a Grain of Sand is about 0.1480 barleycorns.
(medium grain)
Composed mainly of quartz, mica, feldspar, or magnetite, a grain of sand measures an average of 0.1480 barleycorns. In 2007, a team of seven in Myrtle Beach created the world's tallest sandcastle, which measured 1,780 barleycorns in height.
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