Where is the shipwreck in Daytona Beach Shores?

In November, after first Ian, then Nicole washed out anywhere from 4 to 8 feet of sand elevation, the remains of a wooden-hulled ship dating back to the 1800s were revealed on the shores near Frank Rendon Park. Now this new discovery has been made.



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Shell fragments, fossils and organic matter give beaches different colors. Ormond Beach and Daytona Beach have patches of sand look quite orange. It isn't the sand that is orange but the coquina shell fragments that have absorbed the rusty color of iron oxide.

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Ormond Beach While only 5 miles north of Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach offers a more relaxed vibe than the busy Daytona Beach Boardwalk area. As you drive north on A1A, you enter the more residential Ormond-by-the-Sea, where the lack of large hotels and a traffic-free beach offer a more peaceful beach experience.

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Theories about the object have circulated on social media and on local news websites. The guesses include that it is a barrier, a shipwreck, a portion of an old pier, or spectator seating from when NASCAR had races on the beach. “It is a mystery,” said Tamra Malphurs, a spokeswoman for Volusia County Beach Safety.

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Shell fragments, fossils and organic matter give beaches different colors. Ormond Beach and Daytona Beach have patches of sand look quite orange. It isn't the sand that is orange but the coquina shell fragments that have absorbed the rusty color of iron oxide.

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The beach at The Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge is a refuge on Jupiter Island and the beach may be the most secluded, wild, and natural beach in south Florida. Totaling over 1000 acres, the refuge is one of the most productive nesting habitats for sea turtles in the United States.

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Siesta Key boasts some of the softest, whitest sand on the planet.

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Gray and Black Sand Beaches in Florida There are some special beaches in Venice that have black sand; not pure black but nearly so in some spots. Black and dark brown fossil fragments are mixed in with the white quartz sand creating a dark gray to almost black sand beach in Florida.

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White sand beaches often include accessory minerals such as garnet, magnetite, and ilmenite. These minerals are often found in dark streaks along shorelines, which demonstrate the winnowing by waves and wind action of heavier minerals.

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Navagio was once named Agios Georgios, getting its new name from a shipwreck that was washed ashore in 1980! The ship MV Panagiotis said to have been smuggling large amounts of contraband cigarettes, was abandoned by its crew due to poor weather conditions and trouble with the local navy authorities!

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