One of the first things I noticed when I got serious about exploring Florida’s beaches is the tremendous variety of sand types that make up the beaches. There’s brown sand, gray sand, white sand, black sand, and combinations of all types.
I’ve put together a page of photographs that illustrate many of the varieties of sand and shell that you’ll encounter on Florida’s Beaches. I’m still out there collecting sand samples and sand photographs, so I’ll be adding more photos frequently. Now I have a box at home filled with samples of sand from beaches around the state. Check out my web page about Florida beach sand types.
The page even has a video I made with the VISIT FLORIDA crew at the Fort Myers Beach 21st Annual Sandsculpting Championship Festival back in November 2007. It happens every year, so you might want to drive down and check it out in 2008.
