This beach on the Big Island boasts a one-of-a-kind color: olive green. The color of the sand is due to a type of lava crystal called olivine, which stays on the beaches because of its weight ...

T he Big Island of Hawaii has several black sand beaches that are popular tourist destinations. Some notable ones include ...

Papakolea Beach, located on the southern tip of Hawaii's Big Island, is nicknamed Green Sand Beach. The green sands come from olivine crystals from surrounding lava rocks in the Pu'u Mahana cinder ...