[NatureNS] Pink sands

From: "Harold Forsyth" <harold.forsyth@ns.sympatico.ca>
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I believe the pink hue of the sands comes from potassium feldspar which has 
eroded from the underlying granite along with other feldspars, mica and 
quartz to combine into the beautiful sandy beaches of Keji Adjunct.

Harold


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