Quicksand

Dry quicksand is a specific form of quicksand which differs from normal quicksand in that it contains no water.

In Brasil
When Indiana Jones, Marion Ravenwood, Mutt Williams and Harold Oxley were held captive in a jungle camp in Brasil, Mutt created a diversion so that the four could escape. Hiding from their pursuers, the group left the way. Jones and Marion entered a pit of dry quicksand and begun to sink in it. While sinking, Jones explained the difference between normal quicksand and dry quicksand

While Oxley went away to get help and Mutt searched for something he could use to pull them from the pit, Marion, in the opinion they had to dy, told Jones that Mutt was his son.

Mutt returned and threw something to Marion so that he could pull her out of the pit. When he threw it to Jones, too, it could be seen that it was a large snake. Due to his Ophidiophobia, Jones was not able to grab the snake. Mutt ascertained that it was merely a rat snake and that it was not venomous, but without success. Only when no longer said "grab the snake" but "grab the rope", Jones grabeed it and was drawn out of the pit.

In the meantime, Oxley had brought the Russians as "help" so that the four were captured again.

Appearances

 * Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull