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Q: How many black sand beaches in the world?
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Why do Caribbean beaches have black sand?

The beaches with black sand are volcanic in origin.


Is mud brown or black?

It depends on the soil. There is red clay soil, brown sandy soil, and dark brown/black earthy soil. There are white sand beaches, black sand beaches and there are even a few beaches with green sand.


Are there any different types of beach?

It depends what you mean by that... Many beaches have black sand and many have white... Hope this helps. Sorry if it doesn't. Also, you can have sandy beaches and stone/pebble beaches. Nude beaches and non-nude beaches.


Why is the sand on the west coast of New Zealand black?

Because they are made of black volcanic sand rather than white coral sand or white quartz/limestone sand. However, Japan has also many white sand beaches, which are made of white coral sand (southern islands) and white quartz/limestone sand (peninsulas on mainlands). White sand beaches in Japan: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ippei-janine/sets/72157600321338295/ There are also black sand beaches in volcanic countries such as Hawaii and Iceland.


What typically causes black sand on beaches in Michigan?

Some beaches with black sand may be due to 'stamp sand', leftover material from copper ore crushing processes near bodies of water.


Where is black sand?

Black sand is sand that's been turned a black color either by a glossy partly-magnetic mix of sands (usually fine), or by tiny fragments of lava.Some gold and white beaches can also contain black sand, typically after storms have sorted out grains where heavier, darker particles remain on the surface.There are many black sand beaches around the world. Prince William Sound, in Alaska, and Lost Coast, California, both have black sand beaches named Black Sand Beach. Hawaii has Kehena Beach, Oneuli Beach, Polulu Valley Beach and Kaimu Beach. Maui hosts Oneuli Beach, Honokalani Black Sand Beach and Waianapanapa Black Sand Beach. Finally, Vik Beach in Iceland has some breathtakingly blue water surrounded by eroded rock formations beyond a beach of black sand.For more black sand beaches, try a Web or Image search on Google or your favorite search engine for black sand beach. You'll be stunned by some of the amazing photos.


This is found on beaches of West Coast the beaches often looks black because of it starting with I?

Iron-sand


How many colors of sand are there on beaches?

There are many types of beaches. A pink sand beach is made of crushed bit of seashells.


If sand were soluble in water what would happen to the world beaches?

Our beaches would be full of rocks..


Where in the world can you find a sand dune?

Sand dunes can be found in deserts, beaches, and anywhere else sand is present.


What beach has a large number of sand dollars?

Sand dollars are commonly found on many beaches around the world from the Carribean to New Zealand. However, they are often found in California too and many are reported to be found on the beaches near Fort Bragg.


Where did sand from beaches come from?

Sand on beaches came from RIVERS.