Glass Beach (ʻEleʻele, Hawaii) explained

Glass Beach is a beach in ʻEleʻele, an industrial^[1] area in Kauai, Hawaii, that is made of sea glass. It is in Hanapepe Bay, near Port Allen Harbor.^[2] The beach's regular rock is basalt, but the sea glass formed after years of discarded glass.^[3]

See also

There are similar beaches in Fort Bragg and Benicia, California.

External links

• • • Kauai Glass Beach Information

Notes and References

1. News: In Hawaii, She Sees Sea Glass On the Seashore . . February 25, 2007 . June 27, 2012 . 1 . Chang . Elizabeth.
2. Web site: Glass Beach, Kauai . To-Hawaii.com . June 27, 2012.
3. Web site: Glass Beach, Hawaii . Earth Science Picture of the Day . October 7, 2010 . June 27, 2012 . McGuire . Thomas.