From bd1f7911ee5f88c77e7cfd465f2ed0309ca776f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ghom <42542238+Ghommie@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2025 11:50:25 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] [NO GBP] Fixing issues with sand (#93006)

Co-authored-by: SyncIt21 <110812394+SyncIt21@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 code/modules/mining/ores_coins.dm | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/code/modules/mining/ores_coins.dm b/code/modules/mining/ores_coins.dm
index 8582a1c3c86..db734992c61 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/ores_coins.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/ores_coins.dm
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
 	singular_name = "sand pile"
 	points = 1
 	mats_per_unit = list(/datum/material/sand = SHEET_MATERIAL_AMOUNT)
+	material_type = /datum/material/sand
 	refined_type = /obj/item/stack/sheet/glass
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_TINY
 	mine_experience = 0 //its sand
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(sand_recipes, list(\
 	AddComponent(/datum/component/storm_hating)
 
 /obj/item/stack/ore/glass/on_orm_collection() //we need to smelt the glass beforehand because the silo and orm don't accept sand mats
-	var/obj/item/stack/sheet/glass = new refined_type(drop_location(), amount)
+	var/obj/item/stack/sheet/glass = new refined_type(drop_location(), amount, merge = FALSE) //The newly spawned glass should not merge with other stacks on the turf, else it could cause issues.
 	qdel(src)
 	return glass