Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Members
Registered members
Current visitors
Charts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
Black sand in WA perth area
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support Prospecting Australia:
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="grubstake" data-source="post: 360823" data-attributes="member: 4012"><p>Yes - anywhere along the main southern beach area between the groyne and the surf club building, down near the tideline, where there's often a steep cutaway of the sand. I haven't been there for months, so I have no idea what condition the beach is in at present, but if there's been winter storms, from past experience it's likely a black sand layer will be visible (although if there's a lot of seaweed washed in, the black sand may be hidden underneath it). As you probably know, Cott sand is usually very white, so if any back sand layer is exposed, you should have no difficulty seeing it.</p><p></p><p>I've hilighted the area that I'm talking about on the pic below to help you find the right area:</p><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/4012/1505884507_cott_strip.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I've found another pic that actually shows a little of the black sand (as hilighted). That's only patchy, but when the sand has been freshly and more sharply cut back by waves, a much clearer layer structure is visible:</p><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/4012/1505885375_cott2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="grubstake, post: 360823, member: 4012"] Yes - anywhere along the main southern beach area between the groyne and the surf club building, down near the tideline, where there's often a steep cutaway of the sand. I haven't been there for months, so I have no idea what condition the beach is in at present, but if there's been winter storms, from past experience it's likely a black sand layer will be visible (although if there's a lot of seaweed washed in, the black sand may be hidden underneath it). As you probably know, Cott sand is usually very white, so if any back sand layer is exposed, you should have no difficulty seeing it. I've hilighted the area that I'm talking about on the pic below to help you find the right area: [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/4012/1505884507_cott_strip.jpg[/img] I've found another pic that actually shows a little of the black sand (as hilighted). That's only patchy, but when the sand has been freshly and more sharply cut back by waves, a much clearer layer structure is visible: [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/4012/1505885375_cott2.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
Black sand in WA perth area
Top