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• Black sand beaches are common near volcanic activity like Hawaii.
• White sand beaches come from parrotfish poop.
• Sandy beaches are mostly made of silica (SiO2) in the form of the mineral quartz. Depending on the type of sediment that makes up the sand, beaches can come in many different colors such as: white, gray, gold-yellow, brown, red and black.

March 8 is International Women’s Day, which is an opportunity to reflect on the social and economic achievements of the more than 20 million women who live in Canada.