The black sands of this beach are made up of tiny pieces of what rock?

The black sands of this beach are made up of tiny pieces of what rock?

A Basalt
B Sandstone
C Granite

Basalt makes up over 90% of the volcanic rock on the surface of the Earth. The black sand here at Wai’ānapanapa State Park originally came from Haleakalā, the volcano that created the eastern side of Maui.

The correct answer is Basalt.

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