what is that in sand
By iamnirod
@iamnirod (83)
Bangladesh
November 15, 2008 8:43pm CST
when i stirred a magnet in sand i found some materials and they are attracted to magnet.
what are those elements? are they metal? or silicon? can i make solar panel from home?
if there are any site containing complete solar cell making guide at home please provide.
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@Sheepie (3112)
• United States
16 Nov 08
I think what you found in the sand was iron. I do not know how people make solar panels, but I have heard in middle school about kids cooking hamburgers with a cardboard box with aluminum foil on it. They were cooking the beef patties with the sun's rays. I don't think that you will be able to actually generate the energy with it though, but if you can, it probably won't be so easy.
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@Arkie69 (2156)
• United States
16 Nov 08
In the world of Gold prospecting that black stuff is called "Black sand" and it can be 2 or 3 different things. It can me magnetite, Hematite or even finely ground Manganese. All 3 of them contain a lot of Iron. I don't know what part of the world you are in but the Black sand is a good indicator that there may be real fine gold in the sand. Get you a good strong magnifying glass and look it over good.
