(April 2015) Corruption in Brazil exists on all levels of society from the top echelons of political power (as seen in the MensalÃ£o Scandal and the Operation Car Wash and the Petrobras scandals) to the smallest municipalities.
Quartz sands, which are high in silica content, are used to make glass. When quartz sands are crushed they produce particles with sharp, angular edges that are sometimes used to make sandpaper for smoothing wood. Some quartz sand is found in the form of sandstone.
The use of silica sand is determined by its structure and physical properties. For example, the chemical composition of the silica sand is highly relevant when the silica sand is used in glassmaking, while the grain hardness is an important facet when the sand is used for sandblasting. 1