The term "fracturing sand" refers to sand and similar small materials

The term "fracturing sand" refers to sand and similar small materials that are used during the process of hydraulic fracturing,a method for extracting underground natural gas from shale gas formations.Fracking sand is a “proppant” -- a material used to “prop” open the underground cracks from which natural gas is harvested during hydraulic fracturing. Proppants are are blasted under pressure into a shale gas well, along with large quantities of water and industrial fluids, to stimulate gas production.Typical proppants include actual sand crystals (such as from quartz/silica or sandstone), sand that has been industrially coated with resin (called resin-enhanced sand), ceramic crystals, or other suitable materials. Tiny ceramic or metallic beads are also used.