How does the composition of sands compare from East Coast to West Coast and from North to South in North America? That is the question that these images are helping you to answer. As a minimum, I will try to provide one sample from each degree of latitude. Wherever possible, I will try and match the East Coast / West Coast as close as possible latitude wise. By clicking on the name of the location you will be taken to a page showing images of varying magnifications for the site. Clicking on the thumbnail under the location will open a high resolution version of the image. Most of the images were taken at the same magnification,  ≈9.2X. In a few cases, because of the large size of the individual grains, a lower scale was used. Be sure to check the scale bar to identify these unique samples.

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RIALTO BEACH, WASHINGTON 47.91N, 124.63W     RUBY BEACH, WASHINGTON  47.71N, 124.41W Miramachi River, New Brunswick 47.01N, 63.50W

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CANNON BEACH, OREGON 45.88N, 123.96W HOPEWELL CAPE , NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA (2X) 45.82N, 64.57W CAPE KIWANDA (1X), OREGON  45.22N,123.97W BLACKS HARBOUR, NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA 45.06N, 66.79W

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CAPE BLANCO, OREGON 42.83N, 124.56W SALISBURY BEACH, SALISBURY, MASSACHUSETTS  42.87N, 70.81W GOLD BEACH, OREGON  42.41N, 124.42W PLUM ISLAND, SANDY POINT STATE PARK, MASSACHUSETTS 42.44N, 70.47W

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CLAM BEACH, MCKINLEYVILLE, CALIFORNIA 40.95N, 124.10W EAST HAMPTON, NEW YORK  40.96N, 72.18W BLACK SAND BEACH, SHELTER COVE, CALIFORNIA 40.04N, 124.07W LAVALETTE, NEW JERSEY 39.98N, 74.10W

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SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA 34.41N, 119.71W EMERALD ISLE, NORTH CAROLINA 34.67N, 77.01W PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA  34.16N,119.19W WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NORTH CAROLINA 34.21N, 77.80W PARADISE COVE, MALIBU, CALIFORNIA 34.03N, 118.79W KURE BEACH, NORTH CAROLINA  34.00N, 77.91W

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SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA  33.74N, 118.28W MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA   33.71N, 71.90W SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA 33.42N, 117.61W PAWLEYS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA 33.43N, 79.13W

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