Green Sand Beach Hawaii
by Debra Banks
Title
Green Sand Beach Hawaii
Artist
Debra Banks
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
So lucky to have visited this amazing green sand beach on the Big Island.
Papakolea is one of only four green sand beaches in the world. This very secluded sandy beach is located near Ka Lae (South Point) in the Kau district of Hawaii. Papakolea was once a cinder cone volcano. After it erupted, the lava that the volcano spewed was rich in olivine, an abundant mineral in Hawaii's natural volcanic rock. After the eruption, erosion from the ocean and weather slowly eroded the basalt rock until just the olivine was left behind, giving this beach its unique green color.
Uploaded
February 3rd, 2023
Embed
Share