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Sandy Island, Anguilla, Lesser Antilles, British Overseas Territory. Grace Riley Collection.
Francis Hughes Collection
Francis Hughes Collection
The collection was assembled by Fran Hughes over 70 years beginning with the first sand he collected as a Marine on Okinawa in World War II. The final collection of over 700 samples represents years of travel and gifts from friends. Several samples include an American flag pin.
The Peninsula, Barren Lake, Little Barren River, Kentucky. Bill Beasy collection.
The Peninsula, Barren Lake, Little Barren River, Kentucky. Bill Beasy collection.
Barren Lake is an impoundment of the Little Barren River. The sand contains fossil Ordovician crinoid fragments.
Rainbow Beach, Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. Grace Riley Collection. Grace Riley collection.
Green Valley Lower Falls, Cuyamaca State Park, California. Alan Pirie Collection.
The sample includes coarse rock fragments sourced from granitic rock.
Colorado River, Pioneer Hotel Bank, Laughlin, Nevada, USA. Alan Pirie Collection.
Namib Desert, Namibia. Mick Gehl Collection
Grains here are iron stained and well rounded from wind abrasion.
McMurdo Station, Ross Island, Antarctica. Mick Gehl Collection
Sandy Island, Anguilla, Lesser Antilles, British Overseas Territory. Grace Riley Collecton.
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