Papakolea (Green Sand Beach), Hawaii County, Hawaii, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Papakolea (Green Sand Beach) | - not defined - |
| Hawaii County | County |
| Hawaii | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 56' 11'' North , 155° 38' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Kƶppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| WaiāÅhinu | 213 (2016) | 15.3km |
| Naalehu | 866 (2017) | 16.2km |
| Hawaiian Ocean View | 4,437 (2011) | 19.3km |
| PÄhala | 1,356 (2017) | 34.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
272864
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:272864:6
GUID (UUID V4):
333d91e6-4ade-427d-bad4-1cf8359d7bb4
Beach composed of olivine
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ā Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ā 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ā Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
| ā 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ā | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ā | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ā | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ā | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ā Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ā Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ā Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ā Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ā Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ā Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ā Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ā Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ā Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ā Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ā Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
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Papakolea, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA