Sand & geology
Praia Formosa
lithic-rich (volcanic/collisional terrane)
Predicted regional composition
Q-F-L (quartz, feldspar, lithic) fractions sampled from the GloPrSM global sand model at this beach's location.
F 46%
L 45%
GloPrSM v1.0.0 (IJ_QFL). GloPrSM is calibrated on modern river sand; beach sand in the same watershed is a reasonable proxy but not identical.
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Praia Formosa32.6421, -16.9555