Element in some textured paint (4)

I believe the answer is:

sand

(Other definitions for sand that I've seen before include "Content of hourglass" , "Hourglass contents" , "It's used in glass-making" , "Dune constituent" , "Beach/desert material" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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