Travel by Beach Sand Color:
Red sand beaches are close to previously active volcanos. Red sand is formed from the erosion of the cinder cone of the volcano. Where in the world:
Hawaii -
Crete -
Santorini, Greece
Black sand beaches are formed from cooled lava flow. Basalt granuales polished by the ocean is what creates the black color. Where in the world: Hawaiian Islands -
Patagonia -
Albay, Tahiti, Fiji in the Phillipines -
California -
Santorini, Greece
Dominican Republic
Rainbow sand beach is on Fraser island in Australia. This island hosts 70 different types and colors of sand. The sand comes from the rich content of minerals on the island.
Pink sand beaches are located in areas with large coral reef formations near by. The pink color comes from washed coral and shell fragments. Where in the world: The Caribbean (Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, Barbados) -
The Phillipines -
Scotland
White sand beaches are mostly comprised of quartz. Most white sand is formed from coastal areas which are very rich in quartz but can also receive the quartz by weathering of a different area and transported. Where is the world:
The Emerald Coast, Florida -
Whitehaven Inlet, Australia -
Bahamas -
Mediteranean
Green sand beaches are literally a gem of a find. The beaches are formed when basaltic lava which has large quantities of olivine in them. Where in the world: Hawaii, Galapagos Islands,Guam.
Purple sand beaches are at coastal areas rich in minerals of almandine and/or garnet. Where in the world: Big Sur, Central California, Long Island, New York
Tan sand beaches are naturally occurring fine grained material composed of rock and mineral particles. The most common material that sand is made of is silica. Common along all coastal regions.
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