<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">sand</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>greensand</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>building sand</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>foundry sand</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>glass sand</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>sandblast sand</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>quicksand</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>blotting sand</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>sandcastles</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>soil by composition or origin</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>sands</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Material consisting of fragmented particles of mostly siliceous rock, specifically as it appears on the surface of a beach or a desert. Individual particles may range in diameter from approximately 0.0008-0.08 inch. Most rock-forming minerals at the Earth's surface may be constituents of sand, but a limited number are common. Quartz is most common. ]]></note></mads>