


Olivine Sand - Sandatlas
Sand composed almost exclusively of olivine grains is rare. Olivine is a common rock-forming mineral of certain igneous rocks but it is very unstable under the atmospheric conditions and will therefore decay quickly. The most famous example of olivine sand is Papakolea Beach near the southern tip of Hawaii Island (Big Island) but it is not the only one: Is Papakolea the only green beach.
