![The white sands of Florida’s Emerald Coast beaches are primarily comprised of quartz grains from the southern Appalachian Mountains.](https://science.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/iss069e039255.jpg?w=4096&format=jpeg)
Bright Beaches in Florida
The white sands of Florida’s Emerald Coast beaches are primarily comprised of quartz grains from the southern Appalachian Mountains. Read the full story
Credits: ISS Crew Earth Observations Facility and the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit
TakenJuly 30, 2023
Image CreditISS Crew Earth Observations Facility and the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit
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