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Glass Beach is a beach in Eleele, 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]

For other uses, see Glass Beach (disambiguation).
Glass Beach in Hanapepe, Hawaii
Glass Beach in Hanapepe, Hawaii
A close-up of the sea glass
A close-up of the sea glass

See also


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


References


  1. Chang, Elizabeth (February 25, 2007). "In Hawaii, She Sees Sea Glass On the Seashore". The Washington Post. p. 1. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
  2. "Glass Beach, Kauai". To-Hawaii.com. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
  3. McGuire, Thomas (October 7, 2010). "Glass Beach, Hawaii". Earth Science Picture of the Day. Retrieved June 27, 2012.



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