Sugar sand
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Sugar sand, found in the pine barrens of New Jersey, is a fine silt made up of ultrafine mineral sand mixed with a large percentage of organic granules. Because of its lightness it can easily form quicksand in hollows. In New Jersey, quicksand is often referred to as "sugar sand." Even when dry, sugar sand tends to be too light to drive across and can be hazardous to machinery.
The name "Sugar Sand" is a common local expression which is used to name many local shops, bands and cultural events.
Sugar sand mud is used by Major League Baseball as an abrasive to condition new leather balls. It dulls the shiny, slick surface and softens the leather. Sugar sand mud is rubbed in to every new ball by hand before it enters the game.
