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49 Black Sand Beach Highlights: Must-See Features and Attractions
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Black sand beach is one of the most striking coastal scenery on the island of Hawaii, and it is also a special volcanic landscape. Due to the frequent volcanic activity on the Big Island of Hawaii, the unique black sand beach here is created. When the volcano erupted, the hot lava flow poured into the seawater. Under the cooling of the seawater, its shell quickly agglomerated and hardened, and the seawater was heated and turned into a large amount of superheated steam. The outer shell of the lava flow cannot withstand the tension of the steam inside, and it falls apart, breaking into pieces of lava. The lava fragments are mainly composed of iron-rich mafic minerals such as magnetite and gabbros, and are therefore black. Since then, lava debris has accumulated on the coast, and after years of erosion and grinding by the waves, it has turned into black sand. Stepping on the black sand with bare feet, there is no feeling of being pricked at all. Its delicate and soft touch can make people relax quickly and start to appreciate and enjoy this peculiar beach, and marvel at the magic of creation.
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49 Black Sand Beach Reviews: Insider Insights and Visitor Experiences
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What could be more thrilling than standing the required 10 feet from a gigantic green sea turtle?
There are not too many people on the black beach. It may be because the sky was late when we arrived, and the tourists dispersed. I thought it was too late and there was no scenery to see. I didn't expect the sunset here to be particularly beautiful.
The black sand beach is some black stones, I don't know if it was formed because of the volcanic eruption. There are very beautiful scenery here, but there are fewer tourists and fewer people.
49 Black Beach Big Island (Hawaii Island) is very good, you can go and see it, open the view
We visited here in spring and the weather was just right! The beach is not very crowded and you can walk around and not bump into people. The beach itself is more suitable for picking up shells because there are many small stones, but overall it is a very nice beach.