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Learn about sands, which are formed from quartz and also the formation of smooth, sandy beaches
The formation of sand from quartz, which originates from igneous processes, and the...
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beach at Nice
The Mediterranean-washed pebble beach at Nice on the French Riviera.
© Nedra Westwater/Black Star
County Galway: beach at Connemara
Beach at Connemara, County Galway, Connaught (Connacht), Ireland.
Holger Leue/Tourism Ireland
beach, Martinique
Beach near Grande Anse des Salines, Martinique, a popular Caribbean resort area.
© J. Messerschmidt from TSW—CLICK/Chicago
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