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Black Sand Beach

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Black Sand Beach
Black Sand Beach
Black Sand Beach
Black Sand Beach
Black Sand Beach
Black Sand Beach
Black Sand Beach
Black Sand Beach
Black Sand Beach
Black Sand Beach
Black Sand Beach
Black Sand Beach
Black Sand Beach
Black Sand Beach
Black Sand Beach
Phone:
+354 571 2718

Address:
Vikurbraut, Vik 870, Iceland

Black sand is sand that is black in color. One type of black sand is a heavy, glossy, partly magnetic mixture of usually fine sands, found as part of a placer deposit. Another type of black sand, found on beaches near a volcano, consists of tiny fragments of basalt. While some beaches are predominantly made of black sand, even other color beaches can often have deposits of black sand, particularly after storms. Larger waves can sort out sand grains leaving deposits of heavy minerals visible on the surface of erosion scarps.
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