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why is sand different colors

Infographic of beaches with unusual sand colours, showing a pink sand beach at sunrise, with callouts for Pink Sands Beach, Papakōlea, Reynisfjara, Pfeiffer Beach and Hoshizuna-no-hama

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Oct 19, 2026

Beaches With Unusual Sand Colours: Top 10

Beaches with unusual sand colours range from the pink shores of the Bahamas to green crystals in Hawaii and purple patches on California's Big Sur coa…