2014 Challenge - A Sample a Day

Last year's challenge was great! Doing one sample a day was a very doable task. Why try to fix something that isn't broken? The challenge for 2014 will be the same. It would be great if I could have a more balanced assortment. As the samples arrive, I will try to keep a balanced approach to posting them. That wasn't the case in 2013. Last year I tried to do all of the samples from an individual as they arrived. Since most of the samples from the same area, there was an imbalance. I tried to correct that later in the year, but didn't succeed. 2013 was dominated by the west and east coast of the United States. Well, that's where the two big oceans are, and where most of the sand is found. Let's try to get the interior represented too.  That's totally in your control.  The quest to Turn the United States Purple still exists, but with a slightly different goal. I've given up trying to get ten samples for each state in one year. The colors on the states now reflect how many samples we have for the state. The goal is to get at least 25 samples per state. There is no time limit.  I definitely want to see more from the Midwest. There must be sand somewhere in Kansas and Nebraska! Let the quests continue!!

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   UNITED STATES SAMPLES 

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WEST  MIDWEST SOUTH NORTHEAST
AK AZ CA CO  HI NV  OR   UT  WA IN  NE  OH   AL FL  GA MD NC  TN  VA  WV MA  ME  NJ  NY VT
WASHINGTON - Return to Top INDIANA - Return to Top

MARYLAND - Return to Top

MAINE - Return to Top

GRAYLAND BEACH STATE PARK 46.79N, 124.09W

KEMIL BEACH, DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE (2 SAMPLES)  41.40N, 87.00W

WHITE'S FERRY, POTOMAC RIVER BANK 39.14N, 77.41W

FERRY BEACH STATE PARK, SACO 43.48N, 70.39W

CASTLE ROCK, TOUTLE RIVER 46.27N, 122.91W

OHIO  - Return to Top

CATOCTIN MOUNTAIN PARK 39.65N, 77.47W

VERMONT - Return to Top

RUBY BEACH, OLYMPIC NATIONAL  PARK  47.71N, 124.41W

GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE, LAKE ERIE 41.86N, 80.95W

PATUXENT RIVER, HIGHLAND 39.17N, 76.97W

WHITE RIVER, GREEN MOUNTAINS ≈43.65N, ≈72.32W

ARIZONA - Return to Top

OHIO/PENNSYLVANIA BORDER (2 SAMPLES)

NORTH CAROLINA - Return to Top

NEW JERSEY - Return to Top

GATES PASS, TUCSON MOUNTAIN STREAM 32.25N, 111.09W

ASHTABULA, LAKE ERIE 41.89N, 80.80W

BUCK CREEK, CHUNKY GAL MOUNTAIN 35.05N, 83.62W

BRADLEY BEACH (4 SAMPLES)  40.20N, 74.01W

PICTURE ROCK, TUCSON MOUNTAIN STREAM 32.34N, 111.25W

NEBRASKA - Return to Top

KITTY HAWK 36.08N, 75.70N

SEA BRIGHT 40.36N, 73.97W

NEVADA - Return to Top

MERRITT RESERVOIR, SANDHILLS 42.63N, 100.88W

SUNSET BEACH 33.90N, 78.50W

NEW YORK  - Return to Top

RED ROCK CANYON (2 SAMPLES) 36.13N, 115.38W

 

LAKE JACKSON, RALEIGH 35.78N, 78.64W

HERKIMER DIAMONDS, HERKIMER 43.03N, 74.99W

CALIFORNIA - Return to Top

 

VIRGINIA - Return to Top

ORCHARD BEACH  40.87, 73.79W

VENTURA 34.28N, 119.23W

 

BALL'S BLUFF REGIONAL PARK 39.13N, 77.53W

LITTLE STONY STATE PARK 41.46N, 73.96W

LAGUNA BEACH  33.33N, 120.97W

  WHITE'S FERRY, POTOMAC RIVER BANK 39.14N, 77.41W

MASSACHUSETTS - Return to Top

SANTA MONICA PIER BEACH 34.02N, 118.29W

 

LEESBURG (2 SAMPLES) 39.12N, 77.56W

JOSEPH SYLVIA STATE BEACH, EDGARTOWN 41.43N, 70.55W

KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK 36.78N, 118.68W

  WEST VIRGINIA - Return to Top

GREEN HARBOR, MARSHFIELD  41.91N, 70.73W

VENICE BEACH, VENICE 33.99 N, 118.46W

 

 CHARLES TOWN (TOWN CENTER) 39.28N, 77.86W

GLACIAL SAND, FITCHBURG - 42.58N, 71.80W

MESQUITE FLAT SAND DUNES, DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK  36.13N, 116.46W  

MARTINSBURG 39.25N, 77.96W

CONSTRUCTION SAND, COHASSET - 42.24N, 70.80W

ARTIST'S DRIVE, DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK (5 SAMPLES)  36.13N, 116.46W  

FALLING WATERS 39.56N, 77.89W

SPRING HILL BEACH, E. SANDWICH 41.74N, 70.42W

BORAX DEPOSIT, DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK   36.13N, 116.46W  

VISITOR'S CENTER NEAR POTOMAC RIVER 39.5N 77.7W

BOSTON FENWAY PARK - 42.21N, 71.06W

OCEAN BEACH, SAN DIEGO 32.75N, 117.25W

 

ALABAMA - Return to Top

SANDY BEACH, COHASSET 42.24N, 70.80W

ROUTE 178 NEAR TRONA 35.77N, 117.38W

 

NATCHEZ TRACE, TENNESSEE RIVER, CHEROKEE 34.76N, 87.97W

LONG POINT BEACH, WEST TISBURY 41.38N, 70.68W

WALKER RIVER ≈38.26N, ≈119.23W

 

GEORGIA - Return to Top

 
TENAYA LAKE, YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK 37.80N, 119.30W  

CEMEX QUARRY, CLINCHFIELD 32.41N, 83.64W

 

PUMICE FROM DEVILS POSTPILE NATIONAL MONUMENT 37.61N, 119.09W

 

FLORIDA - Return to Top

 

 SHASTA LAKE (2 SAMPLES) 40.76N, 122.37W

   J.N. "DING" DARLING NWR, SANIBEL ISLAND 26.46N, 82.10W  

JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK 33.79N, 115.90W

  BOWMAN'S BEACH, SANIBEL ISLAND  26.45N, 82.15W  

COLORADO  - Return to Top

 

CASPERSEN BEACH, VENICE 27.06N, 82.44W

 

MESA VERDE  COYOTE VILLAGE 37.18N, 108.49W

 

INDIAN ROCKS BEACH  27.90N, 82.84W

 

ALASKA - Return to Top

 

NOKOMIS BEACH 27.12N, 82.43W

 

QUARTZ CREEK, COOPER LANDING 60.49N, 149.79W

  TENNESSEE - Return to Top  

CHENA RIVER, FAIRBANKS 64.84N, 147.72W

  SHELBY BOTTOMS GREENWAY TRAIL, NASHVILLE36.17N, 86.78W  

TALKEETNA RIVER, TALKEETNA 62.31N, 150.09W

     

OREGON - Return to Top

     

CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK (3 SAMPLES) 42.95N, 122.04W

     
NEWBERRY NATIONAL VOLCANIC MONUMENT (3 SAMPLES)   43.69N, 121.25W      

CLEARWATER FALLS 43.24N, 122.23W

     

MOUNT HOOD   45.22N, 121.41W

     
UTAH - Return to Top      

VIRGIN RIVER, ZION NAT. PK.  37.21N, 112.99W

     

HAWAII - Return to Top

     
BLACK SAND BEACH, ROYAL LAHAINA RESORT,  KA'ANAPALI, MAUI 20.53N, 156.40W      

HULOPOE, LANAI,  20.74N, 156.90W

     

 HANA, MAUI 20.39N, 156.03W

     

MCGREGOR POINT, MA'ALAEA, MAUI  20.81N, 156.49W

     

MAKENA BAY, MAUI 20.63N, 156.45W

     

WAIHE'E BEACH STATE PARK 20.93N, 156.50W

     

PAUKUKALO, MAUI 20.90N, 156.50W

     

SPRECKLESVILLE, MAUI 20.89N, 156.43W

     

AWALUA BEACH, MAUI 20.83N, 156.64W

     

                                                                                                

 

INTERNATIONAL SAMPLES

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EUROPE

 NORTH  AMERICA, CENTRAL AMERICA, & CARIBBEAN

 SOUTH AMERICA , AFRICA  & ANTARCTICA

ASIA/AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND/SOUTH PACIFIC

CYPRUS ,   GREAT BRITAIN , GREECE , FRANCE, ICELAND , ITALY , PORTUGAL , SPAIN

 

 CANADA , CARIBBEAN , MEXICO

 BRAZILEGYPTSOUTH AFRICA , URUGUAY

 AUSTRALIAAZERBAIJANJORDAN , NEW ZEALAND , PHILIPPINES, QATARUNITED ARAB EMIRATES , VIETNAM

ICELAND  - Return to Top

CARIBBEAN  Return to Top

SOUTH AFRICA- Return to Top

NEW ZEALAND  Return to Top

KIRKJUFJARA BEACH, DRY HO LAEY NATURE PRESERVE 63.40N, 19.11W

PALM BEACH,  ARUBA -  12.30N, 69.58 W

MUIZENBERG BEACH, CAPE TOWN 33.55 S, 18.22 E

GOAT BAY, NORTHLAND 40.83S, 173.07E

VIK I MYRDAL  63.42N, 19.01W

NATURAL BRIDGE, ARUBA -  12.51N, 69.98 W

DURBAN 29.88S, 31.05E

AZERBAIJAN  Return to Top

GREAT BRITAIN - Return to Top

BABY BEACH, ARUBA -  12.42N, 69.88 W

EGYPT - Return to Top

ABSHERON PENINSULA, BAKU 40.39N, 49.88E

DEVON (4 SAMPLES) 50.53N, 3.50W

IVACIA TALEGA BEACH, ILSA CULEBRA, PUERTO RICO, 18.45N, 65.91W

WEST BANK, NILE, ASWAN  - 25.60N, 32.50E

PHILIPPINES  Return to Top

ITALY - Return to Top

CAROLINA BEACH, CAROLINA , PUERTO RICO  18.45N, 66.07W

URUGUAY - Return to Top

UNKNOWN BEACH

POMPEII 40.75N, 14.48E

TAMARINDO BEACH, ISLA CULEBRA, PUERTO RICO

PUNTA DEL ESTE (2 SAMPLES) 34.97S, 54.95W

AUSTRALIA  Return to Top

MOUNT ETNA 37.76N, 15.00E

CASUARINA BEACH, CHRIST CHURCH, BARBADOS

 

SEAL BAY, KANGAROO ISLAND - 35.49S, 137.15 E

GREECE - Return to Top

BIMINI ISLAND, BAHAMAS 25.73N, 79.25W

BRAZIL - Return to Top

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES  Return to Top

RHODES 36.17N, 28.00E

CINNAMON BAY, ST. JOHN, U.S.V.I.

HERMENEGILDO (2 SAMPLES)  33.65S, 53.28W

ABU DHABI (4 SAMPLES)   24.47N, 54.37E

 MYKONOS (2 SAMPLES)  37.45N, 25.35E

MAHO BAY , ST. JOHN U.S.V.I. 18.36N, 64.74W

CHUÍ 33.69S, 53.46W

SAADIYAT ISLAND ABU DHABI (2 SAMPLES) 24.55N, 54.44E

CYPRUS - Return to Top

UNKNOWN BEACH, BONAIRE 12.18N, 68.25W

NATAL (2 SAMPLES) 5.78S, 35.2W

JORDAN -  Return to Top

LARNACA 34.91N, 33.63E

THE BATHS, VIRGIN GORDA B.V.I.  18.43N, 64.45W

MARACAJAÚ 5.41S, 35.31W

ALLUVIAL FAN, DEAD SEA ≈31.50N, ≈35.50E

FRANCE - Return to Top

LEVERICK BAY, VIRGIN GORDA, B.V.I.

PRAIA PAJUCARA, MACEIÓ, 9.66S, 35.74W

QATAR -  Return to Top

NORMANDY D-DAY BEACHES:

ANEGADA B. V. I. 18.73N, 64.33W

BAHIA (3 SAMPLES)  12.52S, 41.69W

DOHA 25.28N, 51.50E

JUNO 49.33N, 0.42W

TRELLIS BAY, TORTOLA B.V.I.  18.45N, 64.53W

PRAIA DA PIPA  6.23S, 35.05W

VIETNAM  Return to Top

SWORD  49.31N, 0.32W

THE BITTER END, VIRGIN GORDA B.V.I.  18.29N, 64.25W

PORTO BELO (3 SAMPLES) 27.15S, 48.53W

HANOI  (2 SAMPLES) ≈21.03N, 105.85E

OMAHA  49.37N, 0.88W

SOGGY DOLLAR, WHITE BAY, JOST VAN DYKE B.V.I. 18.45N, 64.73W

 SANTOS (2 SAMPLES) 23.97S, 46.33W

 

GOLD  49.35N, 0.57W

PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-18.29N, 69.64 W

PRAIA DA FERRUGEM, GAROPABA 28.02S, 48.62W

 

PORTUGAL - Return to Top

CANADA - Return to Top

BALNEÁRIO CAMBORIÚ (2 SAMPLES)  27.00S, 48.64W

 

CASCAIS 38.70N,9.41W

PACIFIC RIM NATIONAL PARK 48.64N, 124.77W

BOMBAS 27.18S, 48.50W

 

SPAIN - Return to Top

QUALICUM BEACH 49.35N, 124.43W

ITAPEMA 27.09S, 48.61W

 

NERJA 36.73N, 3.87W

MEXICO  - Return to Top

CASSINO 32.17S, 52.14W

 
 

 PLAYA DEL CARMEN  -  20.50N, 87.00W

SANTA TEREZINHA 10.47S, 50.50W

 
       
 

PUERTO CORILLO, GUANACASTE 10.43N, 85.40W

   

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