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It must be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Strong and crush-resistant<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Uniform in grain size<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>High in silica (\u226599%)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Low in impurities like iron and clay<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#x1f4a1; How Frac Sand Works in Fracking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hydraulic fracturing is a method used to unlock oil and gas trapped in underground shale formations. 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