The Geologic Oddity in California; Purple Gemstone Filled Beach

Within California is a fascinating geologic oddity. There exists a purple sand beach which owes its color to the gemstone garnet. This beach, referred to as Pfeiffer Beach, is located in the Big Sur of Monterey County. So, how did this unusually colored beach form? This video will discuss this green beach came to be, and mention the scope of this geologic wonder.

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[1] Mindat.org, https://www.mindat.org/min-10272.html

0:00 Purple Sand Beach
0:42 Garnet Varieties
1:27 Crystal Growth
2:00 Sand Grain Size
2:37 Conclusion

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