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12 Incredible beaches that are unique

5/ Green sand beach, Hawaï

No it is not dry algae which gives the sand this colour, but a basalt residue derived from submarine volcanoes. Only two or three beaches in the world boast of having sand in this green colour.

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6/ Bioluminescence beach, Maldives

This incredible phenomenon is real and completely natural. It is created by the presence of phytoplankton (marine microbes) in water that become luminous when one has the misfortune to upset their routine! The waves light up when they break, or when swimmers swim. A spectacle of all beauty, to be admired by night.

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7/ Hexagon stone beach, Giant’s Causeway beach, Ireland

This beach looks like it is a man made beach, yet there is nothing artificial. These hexagon shaped rocks are due to the sudden cooling of lava , solidified in basalt crystals.

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8/ Purple sand beach, Pfeiffer Beach, California

The purple sand of this beach draws its color from the erosion of manganese garnet deposits from surrounding rocks.

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