Actually, sand is silica, an oxide of silicon. One of the combustion products of burning silicone (a polymer of silicon) is silica. Try it sometime, squeeze out some silicone caulk and burn it with a propane torch.
Jeff Nelson
"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benjamin Franklin "Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest." - Mark Twain
