The best replacement for silica sand is play sand.

The best alternatives to silica sand are rated as following:
★★★★★  play sand
★★★  silica gel
★★★  pool filter sand
★★★  quartz sand
★★★  beach sand
★  glass sand
★  zeolite
★  zeo sand
★  aluminum oxide
★  river sand
  polymeric sand
  zeosand

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