Black sand beaches

Black sand beach

@pitstop (15551)

Australia

November 25, 2022 12:28pm CST

We visited this beach a few months ago where the same color was more blackish. It made the beach interesting. At first appearance, it looks like it's dirty, but as you get on the beach and start enjoying the water and sand, it looks stunning. Have you ever been to a beach with black sand. The picture is my 5 year old daughter playing with the sand!

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@LadyDuck (502396)

• Italy

26 Nov 22

I prefer beaches with white sand, but in some places where there are active volcanoes the sand is black.

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@pitstop (15551)

• Australia

26 Nov 22

This coast has no active volcanoes. I wonder what caused the black sand.

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@pitstop (15551)

• Australia

26 Nov 22

@LadyDuck looks like there are plenty of ways it happens.

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@LadyDuck (502396)

• Italy

26 Nov 22

@pitstop Black sands could have formed due to the natural phenomenon of the waves coming and hitting the basaltic rocks.

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@LindaOHio (222314)

• United States

26 Nov 22

Perhaps there was a volcano there at one time?

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@pitstop (15551)

• Australia

26 Nov 22

Maybe a gazillion years ago.

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@JudyEv (382018)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Nov 22

It looks pretty odd really although I've seen black sand beaches before. I prefer white sand.

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@pitstop (15551)

• Australia

26 Nov 22

I also prefer white sand, but this was interesting.

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