Angel Road sand is a mixture of larger and smaller light and dark tan sand grains that show minimal evidence of smoothing by wave action.
Geographic Overview
The Angel Road is near the Tonosho port of Shodoshima Island in the Seto Inland Sea. Access to Angle Road Island is possible twice a day during spring and summer by walking across the sand at low tide. At low tide the three adjacent islets are connected to each other by a sandbank. This site, a romantic spot for couples, is know as ‘Lovers Holy Lands.’
Sand Location
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Virtual Sand Tour
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Sand Gallery
A few clear quartz grains are present with light colored opaque and tan feldspar grains, some with black inclusions. and occasional black grains. The black grains are probably basalt.
This mixture of small and large clear quartz and mostly feldspar grains have rough edges indicating minimal wear from wave and wind action. Grains with 90 degree angles are feldspar and their color varies from translucent off white to tan and brown and reddish-brown.
Higher magnification of sample above. Granular black inclusions are present in some feldspar grains.