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These beaches show just how far sand can stray from gold. Look for pink at the waterline, violet streaks left by waves, and pale sand that stays bright under shallow water. The same beach can look different after a storm or a change in tide.

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Papakōlea Green Sand Beach, Hawaiʻi
Papakōlea Green Sand Beach, Hawaiʻi: An olive-green band curves around the bay on Hawaiʻi Island. Olivine crystals weather…
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Reynisfjara, Iceland
Reynisfjara, Iceland: From Dyrhólaey, the black volcanic shore curves toward the Reynisdrangar sea stacks. The pale surf…
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Pink Beach, Komodo Island, Indonesia
Pink Beach, Komodo Island, Indonesia: A ribbon of pink sand edges the water on Komodo Island. Fragments from small…
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Pfeiffer Beach, Big Sur, California
Pfeiffer Beach, Big Sur, California: Purple streaks follow the ripples in the sand at Pfeiffer Beach. The colored grains…
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Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach, Hawaiʻi
Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach, Hawaiʻi: Black sand lines the shore at Punaluʻu. The color comes from basalt fragments formed…
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Elafonisi Beach, Crete, Greece
Elafonisi Beach, Crete, Greece: Pale pink sand gathers along the shallows at Elafonisi. Tiny shell fragments give the sand…
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Pink Sands Beach, Harbour Island, Bahamas
Pink Sands Beach, Harbour Island, Bahamas: Pale rose sand stretches along the east side of Harbour Island. Reddish shells…
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Hyams Beach, Jervis Bay, Australia
Hyams Beach, Jervis Bay, Australia: The dry sand above the waterline is nearly white at Hyams Beach. A darker band marks…
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Punta Cormorant, Floreana, Ecuador
Punta Cormorant, Floreana, Ecuador: Olivine crystals give the first beach at Punta Cormorant an olive tint. A second beach…
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Piha Beach, New Zealand
Piha Beach, New Zealand: Gray-black sand rims Piha on Auckland’s west coast. Its dark iron-rich grains come from volcanic…
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Playa de Benijo, Tenerife, Spain
Playa de Benijo, Tenerife, Spain: Black volcanic sand extends from the foot of the Anaga cliffs. At low water it forms a…
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Perissa Beach, Santorini, Greece
Perissa Beach, Santorini, Greece: Dark sand and pebbles edge the shore below Mesa Vouno. The beach’s volcanic grains show…
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Honokalani Beach, Maui, Hawaiʻi
Honokalani Beach, Maui, Hawaiʻi: Black sand and dark cobbles make a small crescent at Waiʻānapanapa. The color matches the…
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Spiaggia Rosa, Budelli, Italy
Spiaggia Rosa, Budelli, Italy: The bay takes its name from the sand’s pink tint. The color comes from fragments of marine…
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Pink Sand Beach, Tikehau, French Polynesia
Pink Sand Beach, Tikehau, French Polynesia: Soft rose-colored sand edges the lagoon at Tikehau. The pink sand is one of the…
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Horseshoe Bay Beach, Bermuda
Horseshoe Bay Beach, Bermuda: Small pink flecks color the pale sand at Horseshoe Bay. They come in part from red shells…
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Red Beach, Santorini, Greece
Red Beach, Santorini, Greece: Dark pebbles lie on reddish grains at the water’s edge in Akrotiri. The close view shows the…
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Kaihalulu Red Sand Beach, Maui, Hawaiʻi
Kaihalulu Red Sand Beach, Maui, Hawaiʻi: Russet sand forms a crescent below the eroding cinder cone at Kaihalulu. The…
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Ramla Bay, Gozo, Malta
Ramla Bay, Gozo, Malta: Copper-colored sand curves around Ramla Bay. The damp sand beside the shallow pool is a deeper…
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Porto Santo Beach, Madeira, Portugal
Porto Santo Beach, Madeira, Portugal: Golden sand extends along Porto Santo’s shore. Crushed marine material contributes to…
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Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Island, Australia
Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Island, Australia: Fine white sand lies under the shallows at Whitehaven Beach. The high…

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