Are sand from dunes reef safe?

i was thinking about getting some sand from the st anthony sand dunes in eastern idaho and was wondering what type of sand it is and would it be reef safe? like would it eventually become live sand and do pretty much everything live sand does?

 

What kind of sand is it? Silica? Aragonite? We're talking chemical composition here, and without that information, you're not gonna get a good answer. We also need to know grain size.

 

i have no idea what type of sand it is or where it came from but theres TONS and TONS of it, i did multiple google searches with no luck yet. The grain is super super fine

 

Well, the composition is what really matters. Super fine is well used in reefs; I was just making sure it wasn't too coarse.

 

just found out its white quartz sand heres the link to the dunes so you know exactly which sand dunes i am talking about
St. Anthony Sand Dune Guide

 

i always thought it was illegal to mess with dunes....atleast it is on the EC

 

watch out for the 2-stroker oils that may have settled on that sand over the years, or at least where you plan to collect..

 

I would have to say no. It would be too much of a risk. Just my 2cents.

 

is it worth trying per se in a spare tank with no livestock and test everything on it? does it have to be aragonite to grow the bacteria efficiently?

 

you can use whatever you want, though people speculate silicas (like quartz) promote long term algae growth and I personally agree. Then you have the chance of heavy metal contaminates that would kill invertebrates which is somewhat common for quartz deposits. I wouldn't try it.