sand - olivine and coral - set of five tubes of olivine sand weathered from basalt with coral sand derived from a reef where a local concentration of

where a local concentration of olivine had weathered out of the basalt and was concentrated by the waves

These specimens are moderately cemented and will stand up to student examination when handled carefully

such as Persil

or fool's gold

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sand - olivine and coral - set of five tubes of olivine sand weathered from basalt with coral sand derived from a reef where a local concentration ofSand is derived from whatever material is locally available. Beaches are uncommon on the seacliff ringed Island of Hawaii. Occasional small coves have sand derived primarily from basalt unless there is a coral reef offshore. This sand was collected in 1994 from a tiny cove near South Point, Hawaii, where a local concentration of olivine had weathered out of the basalt and was concentrated by the waves. An offshore coral reef contributed about half of