page_title: Ironsand
hierarchical_section_title: Ironsand
caption_attribution_description: English: Iron sand from Four Peaks mountain near Phoenix, Arizona, attracted to a magnet.
context_page_description: Ironsand, also known as iron-sand or iron sand, is a type of sand with heavy concentrations of iron. It is typically dark grey or blackish in colour.
  It is composed mainly of magnetite, Fe₃O₄, and also contains small amounts of titanium, silica, manganese, calcium and vanadium.
  Ironsand has a tendency to heat up in direct sunlight, causing temperatures high enough to cause minor burns. As such it forms a hazard in New Zealand at popular west-coast surf beaches such as Piha.
context_section_description: Ironsand, also known as iron-sand or iron sand, is a type of sand with heavy concentrations of iron. It is typically dark grey or blackish in colour.
  It is composed mainly of magnetite, Fe₃O₄, and also contains small amounts of titanium, silica, manganese, calcium and vanadium.
  Ironsand has a tendency to heat up in direct sunlight, causing temperatures high enough to cause minor burns. As such it forms a hazard in New Zealand at popular west-coast surf beaches such as Piha.
caption: Iron sand from Phoenix, Arizona, attracted to a magnet.
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