Sand & geology
Zuma Beach
mixed Q-F-L
One of the largest and most popular beaches in Los Angeles County, California, it is known for its long, wide sands and excellent surf.
Extracted from Wikipedia.
Predicted regional composition
Q-F-L (quartz, feldspar, lithic) fractions sampled from the GloPrSM global sand model at this beach's location.
Q 73%
F 13%
L 14%
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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Zuma Beach34.0162, -118.8220