Chairs = common noun; Roll-O-Rocker = proper noun. Harriet threw the stale cucumber sandwich in the trash can and fantasized about a Big Mac dripping with special sauce. Sandwich = common noun; Big Mac = proper noun. Because we like an attentive waiter, we always ask for Simon when we eat at Mama Rizzoli's Pizzeria.
Answer: Reef Sand is live sand when it is on the bottom of the ocean floor, it is here where the reef sand is alive. When the Reef Sand has been out of the seawater for a period of time and exposed to the airborne elements it is considered to be dead sand. (lacking nitrifying bacteria).
Sand is a loose, fragmented, naturally-occurring material consisting of very small particles of decomposed rocks, corals, or shells. Sand is used to provide bulk, strength, and other properties to construction materials like asphalt and concrete. It is also used as a decorative material in landscaping. Specific types of sand are used in the manufacture of glass and as a molding material for metal casting. Other sand is used as an abrasive in sandblasting and to make sandpaper. Sand was used as early as 6000 B.C. to grind and polish stones to make sharpened tools and other objects.