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Fresh water trickling into the ocean separates three different colors and densities of sand, Oceanside beach, Oregon. The fine, blue-black crystals of basalt originate from ancient volcanoes along the American west coast.
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Unusual sand formations created by tide and wind, Oceanside and Netarts Bay, OR
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