12 Mind-Blowing Beaches You Didn't Know Existed. Part 1

12 Mind-Blowing Beaches You Didn't Know Existed. Part 1

Sun, surfing, and sand of all rainbow colors!

White Sand Beaches

12 Mind-Blowing Beaches You Didn't Know Existed. Part 1

So, you have probably heard of white sandy beaches (for example, in the Maldives, Fiji, or the most famous of all — Hyams Beach in Australia), but do you know where they come from? It turns out that white sand consists of tiny coral particles mixed with seaweed and other substances that are not absorbed by fish during digestion. It can also be quartz.

12 Mind-Blowing Beaches You Didn't Know Existed. Part 1

12 Mind-Blowing Beaches You Didn't Know Existed. Part 1

Pink Sand Beaches

12 Mind-Blowing Beaches You Didn't Know Existed. Part 1

In fact, there are quite a few pink beaches in the world that you may have never heard of. Pink sand comes from an abundance of a special type of foraminifera that live in tiny reddish-pink shells. When they die, the shells remain. Eventually, the wind crushes or mixes them with other particles of stones or shells.

12 Mind-Blowing Beaches You Didn't Know Existed. Part 1

12 Mind-Blowing Beaches You Didn't Know Existed. Part 1

Shell Beaches

12 Mind-Blowing Beaches You Didn't Know Existed. Part 1

On beaches such as Shell in Australia or St. Barthelemy, Jeffreys Bay in South Africa, and Sanibel Island in Florida, the coastline is entirely made up of shells. The unique geographical location of these places causes shells to accumulate here literally from everywhere.

12 Mind-Blowing Beaches You Didn't Know Existed. Part 1

12 Mind-Blowing Beaches You Didn't Know Existed. Part 1

Red Sand Beaches

12 Mind-Blowing Beaches You Didn't Know Existed. Part 1

When volcanic rock and large deposits of iron meet the erosive power of the ocean, red sandy beaches are born. There are three main such beaches in the world: Kokkini Beach in Greece, Kaihalulu in Hawaii, and another one in the Galapagos Islands.

12 Mind-Blowing Beaches You Didn't Know Existed. Part 1

Orange Sand Beaches

12 Mind-Blowing Beaches You Didn't Know Existed. Part 1

Although rare, it does happen. Sand with a high iron content, but without volcanic rock impurities, darkens to an orange color. The coastline of Ramla Bay in the Maltese Islands is bright orange.

12 Mind-Blowing Beaches You Didn't Know Existed. Part 1

12 Mind-Blowing Beaches You Didn't Know Existed. Part 1

Glass Beaches

12 Mind-Blowing Beaches You Didn't Know Existed. Part 1

Or rather, a beach. This incredible place in Fort Bragg (California) was once a garbage dump for the nearby town. In the 1960s, the city administration launched several environmental programs to clean up and restore the beach. Beneath all the waste and debris, they discovered a beach made of polished sea glass.

12 Mind-Blowing Beaches You Didn't Know Existed. Part 1

12 Mind-Blowing Beaches You Didn't Know Existed. Part 1

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