John Coyle Brisbane, Australia
----- Original Message ----- From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 3:22 PM
Subject: Re: PAW PESO - Kids Playing in the Sand
<SNIP>Boris ...
Sand is different on beaches throughout the world ... there are wonderful<SNIP>
black sand beaches as well as white sand beaches, sand in shades of grey or
brown, green sand beaches, beaches with rough sand and beaches with smooth
sand, and so on. Beach sand is derived from many sources, usually from the
surrounding areas. Hawaii, for example, has black sand beaches, the "sand"
being derived from volcanic lave. There are also white sand beaches in
Hawaii, the sand of which is derived from crushed coral and shells, and, of
course, the famous Green Sand Beach at Puu Mahana, is located in the Kau'
district. It is primarily located on the slopes of Mauna Loa, the world's
largest and most massive active volcano. It's interesting to note that all
these different sands and beaches are found on the same island, and there
is a red sand beach on Molokai.
Shel
