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Papakolea (Green Sand Beach), Hawaii, USA
Mineral locality Inferred from historyProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Olivine (peridot) sand (view-only).
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: olivine (peridot) green sand
Rare green-sand beach formed of eroded olivine crystals from a tuff cone, documented geologically.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Remote hike, surf, cliffs
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