what makes the sand white on the "Emerald Coast" of Florida ?
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You have forgotten more than I will ever know about Florida but, speaking of white beaches, google "Whitehaven Beach" which is located on the Whitsunday Islands,  a collective of continental islands of various sizes off the coast of Queensland, Australia, situated between Townsville and Mackay and some 900km north of Brisbane.\n\nThe sand there is pure silica!  It actually glows, its breath taking.
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The wind blows sand and rubble. Erosion might also cause the land to shift.
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Go to Corpus Cristi. Go to the beach that is next to the USS Lexinton (Battleship). It is great. Clean sand. Water is nor clear but no seaweed.
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This past summer the wife and I took a trip to NC. Spruce Pine to be precise. We went "Rock Hounding" or "Gem Mining" at place called  Gem Mountain.\n\nhttp://www.gemmountain.com/aquamarine.htm\n\nWhile at Gem Mountain we purchased one bucket of minerals and mined at their Aquamarine mine near by.\n\nWe found some nice specimens, but one in particular stuck a nerve, The image of this Aquamarine is posted at my site, Take a look:\n\nhttp://my.opera.com/TheMineralExchange/albums/showpic.dml?album=157930&picture=2347315\n\nOk.. so after viewing the image, Aquamarine's stats are as follows:\nA) : Green-blue\nB) : White\nC) : 2.63-2.91\nD) : 7 1/2-8\nE) : Hexagonal\nF) : Imperfect\nG) : Conchoidal, Uneven, Brittle.\n\nHey Teacher?. did I pass?
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Go outside and look. Florida is a virtual whorehouse. GO GET DRUNK AND GET LAID!!! (Get off the computer)
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This is a great way to begin understanding the different forces that shape the land.  It is important to remember how the rocks came to be found, Metamorphic rocks from Michigan that may have been dug up from a deep quarry or found on the surface exposed by glacial action.  In N Carolina they could be sedimentary rocks exposed by water erosion.  In Florida they could very likely be calcium carbonate deposited by ancient coral reefs.  A simple understanding of these and other rock forming processes would make a prize winning 4th grade report.  Good Luck!
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As far as I know, Barite or gypsum rose is the only one. I own one of those as well. It has a pink tint & feels rather sandy.\n\n:)
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probably partly because white reflects heat\n\nthey probably also help keep sand and dust in the air out
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sand, it can be pretty gross if the beach is not cleaned up
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its the product of erosion....soil that has been eroded from rocks become sand in the sea...then when waves move they carry the sand to the shore...
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No, but Playalinda Beach in Florida. Where is this Blind Creek Beach, anyhow?
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usually people from florida
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I'm not certain, since it wouldn't be a straight line.  A straight line from Florida would put you off the coast of Australia:\nhttp://map.pequenopolis.com/\n\nHope this helps!
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it varies on how large the beach in question is. larger=more sand
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What exactly do you mean? Do you mean what is the name of the best beach in GA? If that is your question, i would say none!! I like FlORDIA!
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Siesta beach in Sarasota. It is the whitest sand in the world. Or try Venice beach on the Island. You can go fishing on the jetties, and when your done you can chill out and go swimming on the beach.
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Vegetation emits in the infrared wavelength.  On false-color infrared mosaics, vegetation appears in red instead of green. The "redness" indicates vegetation density, type and whether growing on dry land or in a swamp. Grasslands appear light red, deciduous trees and croplands appear red, and coniferous forests appear dark red or maroon. Desert areas appear white and urban areas appear bluish green. Lakes, rivers and oceans appear in various shades of blue, dark blue for deep water and light blue for shallow or turbid water