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Encyclopedia > Quicksand (disambiguation)

Quicksand has a number of other meanings:

  • Quicksand is loose, water-logged sand which yields easily to weight or pressure.
  • Dry quicksand is loose sand which yields easily to weight or pressure.
  • Quicksand is the name of an 1990s American band. [1] (http://www.quicksand.net/)
  • Quicksand is a 2001 film starring Michael Caine and Michael Keaton. [2] (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0271136/)
  • Quicksand is a 1950 film starring Mickey Rooney. [3] (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0042869/)
  • Quicksand is the name of a novel by Junichiro Tanizaki.
  • Quicksand is the name of a novel by Nella Larsen.
  • Quicksand is the name of a novel by John Brunner.
  • Quicksand is the name of a group of British artists. [4] (http://www.quicksand.org.uk/)
  • Quicksand is the name of a board game.
  • "Quicksand" is a song by the Canadian pop/rock band Lillix. [5] (http://www.lillix.net)
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Quicksand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (522 words)
Quicksand is a hydrocolloid gel consisting of fine granular matter (such as sand or silt), clay, and water.
The stability of the colloidal quicksand is compromised by the presence of salt; increasing the likelihood of sand flocculation and the formation of the high viscosity regions of sediment responsible for quicksand's "trapping" power.
One region notorious for its quicksands is Morecambe Bay, England.
Quicksand (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (190 words)
Quicksand is loose, water-logged sand which yields easily to weight or pressure.
Dry quicksand is loose sand which yields easily to weight or pressure.
Quicksand is the name of a group of British artists.
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