Table 1 Physical and chemical properties of Desert sand of Ningxia.

From: Enzyme-catalysed mineralisation experiment study to solidify desert sands

Name

Specific gravity

Water content (%)

Stacking density (kg m−3)

pH value

Desert sand

2.65

0.5%

1,440.3

8.39

  1. Specific gravity means the ratio of the mass of the soil particles dried at 105–110 °C to the mass of pure water at 4 °C.
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