Ölüdeniz sand consists of off-white, gray and tan smoothly worn pebbles.
Mostly smooth-edged, rounded, light tan and off-white igneous rock grains are present along with occasional darker volcanic grains in this low magnification view.
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Famous for its pure, turquoise, aquamarine waters and pebble beach, the Ölüdeniz beach is known for its beautifully serene blue lagoon surrounded by lush green forests and soaring mountains.
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The majority of smoothly worn off white and light tan sand grains are feldspar along with a scattering of darker igneous rock grains and a couple of black basalt sand grains.
Variably sized off-white and tan smooth grains with 90-degree edges are feldspar. Darker more angular brown and reddish grain are other types of igneous rock. Two small smooth-edged black grains are most likely basalt.
Mostly smooth-edged, rounded, light tan and off-white igneous rock grains are present along with occasional darker volcanic grains in this low magnification view.
In this high magnification smooth-surfaced off-white and tan feldspar sand grains are in contrast to black and red igneous sand grains in the center of the image.