Mahana Beach, Hawaii: Hawaii is an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, consisting of 8 islands, of which the largest is Hawaii Island, also known as The Big Island. This is the largest island of America, which has a unique beach. The name of this beach is Mahana Beach, on whose shores ‘mysterious’ sand is found, which people are surprised to see. Also, this island is famous all over the world for its natural views.
The picture of this beach has been posted on the social media platform ‘Instagram’ by a user named @GeologyPage, in the caption of which it has been said, ‘Mahana Beach is also known as Papakolia Beach or Green Sand Beach. This is a green sand beach located near South Point in the Kauai district of Hawaii Island.
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Papakolea Beach “Green Sand Beach”, Hawaii | #Geology #GeologyPage #GreenSandBeach #Hawaii
Papakolea Beach (also known as Green Sand Beach or Mahana Beach) is a green sand beach located near South Point, in the Ka’u district of the island of Hawaii.
On… https://t.co/3WxMBKxJqw pic.twitter.com/Rp9oPxV7cm— Geology Page (@GeologyPage) September 9, 2019
Why is this beach unique?
Mahana Beach, located on the Big Island of Hawaii, is very unique because green sand is found on its shores. When people see this sand for the first time, it seems mysterious to them. Many questions start arising in their mind, the biggest of which is what is the secret of this sand being green in color. It is one of only four green sand beaches in the world.
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Why is the color of sand green?
According to TOI report, the green color of the sand comes from particles of a semi-precious stone called olivine, which comes from the Cinder Cone of Pu’u Mahana, which is on the southwest crack of Mauna Loa. There is an old volcano. Due to this olivine the sand on the beach becomes green in colour.
Olivine is also known as ‘Hawaiian Diamond’. You cannot reach the beach by rented car or any other vehicle. This beach can be reached only after a walk of two and a half miles.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: January 16, 2024, 20:53 IST