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What is the difference between volcanic island and limestone island?
volcanic islands have black sand beaches, have sulfur springs and have fertile soil, but limestone islands have white sand beaches, have little or no sulfur springs, and the soil is not as fertile as volcanic islands.
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 is the science sign for sand?
There is no symbol for sand on the periodic table. Sand is typically a mixture of quartz and feldspar. The white sand beaches of Mexico are usually made up of gypsum and the spectacular black beaches down in the Pacific Islands are composed of fine volcanic particles. (:
What is the name of the group of Atlantic islands with pink sand beaches?
Canary islands
Is rare black sand found in Guyana?
No, Guyana has a white sand belt, but no black sand.
Is sand a landform?
No. Sand is a category of sediment. You can, however, have landforms that are made of sand such as barrier islands and sand dunes.
Why do Caribbean beaches have black sand?
The beaches with black sand are volcanic in origin.
What are sand splits and barrier islands?
Sand spits are narrow coastal landforms made up of sand that extend from the shoreline into open water, often forming at the mouths of bays or harbors. Barrier islands are long, narrow islands that run parallel to the mainland coast, typically composed of sand and formed by marine processes such as wave action and longshore drift. Both sand spits and barrier islands provide protection to the mainland by acting as natural barriers against coastal erosion and storm surges.
Does South Beach have black sand?
no it have brown sand
Why does Hawaii have beaches with black sand?
The Hawaiian islands are actually undersea volcanoes. Most of the volcanoes are no longer active, but some continue to erupt. The sparkling black sand covering some Hawaiian beaches formed when hot lava from the volcanoes flowed into the ocean.
Is Midway Island an atoll?
Midway Atoll consist of three Islands, Sand, Eastern and Spit Islands.
Uses of black sand?
You will find your answer in the following link http://www.answers.com/topic/black-sand
