Dumb question about the black "sand" on the beaches..

[amylouky]

What is it, exactly? Is it safe for a 1-year old to be playing in?
(showing my ignorance here..)
Also, how's the water/beach around the Seagrove area? Is it fairly clear,
or does it still look like this? (sorry for the HUGE pic at the link..)

 

[Beachlover2]

I saw the same "black sand" last year after Ivan around Pompano Joes and tried to figure it out as well. It felt kinda oily

Hopefully someone out there knows.

From what I am hearing the water is beautiful again. Emerald Green !!!!!!

 

[Ocean Lover]

It's just the peat that was underneath all the layers of sand. The area used to be a mangrove forest if I'm remembering correctly. There are threads that explain all of this. Do a search under "peat".

 

[OhioBeachBum]

Is it safe for a 1-year old to be playing in?

Peat and/or decaying matter more or less. I'd expect probably not the best thing for a small tyke to play in. Beach sand in general is pretty much of a petri dish of sorts - think warm, moist, plenty of food for micro critters. Not that big of deal when they're old enough to not be putting everything into their mouths, but prior to that age...

 

[Smiling JOe]

Peat and/or decaying matter more or less. I'd expect probably not the best thing for a small tyke to play in. Beach sand in general is pretty much of a petri dish of sorts - think warm, moist, plenty of food for micro critters. Not that big of deal when they're old enough to not be putting everything into their mouths, but prior to that age...

I have very little friends who seem to think it taste good on Cheetos. Be careful though, especially if eating the dark sand on the beach in Gulf Trace. Yuck!

 

[OhioBeachBum]

I have very little friends who seem to think it taste good on Cheetos. Be careful though, especially if eating the dark sand on the beach in Gulf Trace. Yuck!

Ick - rather taste a froggy

 

[Smiling JOe]

Ick - rather taste a froggy

Well that option is available at Hunt's Oyster Bar in downtown Paneemaw Sh_tty. Did I just say that?

 

[OhioBeachBum]

Well that option is available at Hunt's Oyster Bar in downtown Paneemaw Sh_tty. Did I just say that?

Hmmm - avatar consumption?
I'm not much into oyster bar fare - besides, froggys be more fun to watch than to eat.
Now an Otter's tastes might be running in those directions.
Speaking of which, haven't heard from him today. Maybe out lounging around?

 

[Smiling JOe]

Now an Otter's tastes might be running in those directions.
Speaking of which, haven't heard from him today. Maybe out lounging around?

He is probably out trying to close some big business deal so that he can get down here permanently.

 

[Moondance]

I have very little friends who seem to think it taste good on Cheetos. Be careful though, especially if eating the dark sand on the beach in Gulf Trace. Yuck!

SJ :nono1: , "we've been over this and over this. There's what's right and there's what right, and never the 'tween shall meet."

-Raizing Arizona

We'll make it right at Gulf Trace, you watch. ;-)