Black Sand (or Dark) Colors For Pavers

Looking for dark sand (black / brown) for pavers - need finished area to be porous, can not use polymeric.

Anyone have ideas?

-Thank You,
Bill

Maybe try that black abrasive they use for sand blasting.

I have coal slag (sand blast sand), in some of my pavers. It works good, but it does "sand out" more than regular sand.

Are you using the pervious paver design or just a normal interlocking concrete paver with tight joints?

Bayberry -

The proper sand to use is a relatively fine natural sand. Angular or manufactured sands are not recommended because of poor filling, but if it for just a patio, you can probably get "loose" with the specs and get away with it. - No 18 wheelers, D8s or 747s to worry about.

It is unusual since most interlocking concrete pavers have very tight joints where the sand color is not important. - Could you be dealing with clay pavers?