The sand is a 3D grid of tiny sticky cells, each with its own colour.
A cut weakens the bonds next to the fresh face, so it holds for a moment.
When support fails, a crack opens behind the face and the slab breaks into clumps along its weakest bonds.
Clumps tumble, land and join the sand again, colours intact.
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