<P> The sand on Destin 's beaches is some of the whitest in the world . The sand comes from the Appalachian Mountains , and is made of finely ground quartz crystal giving the appearance of sugar . Residue flows down the Apalachicola River and is deposited into the Gulf of Mexico . Because of the currents the sand drifts west along the Gulf Coast and settles from east of Panama City to the Alabama coast . </P>
<P> The sand on Destin 's beaches is some of the whitest in the world . The sand comes from the Appalachian Mountains , and is made of finely ground quartz crystal giving the appearance of sugar . Residue flows down the Apalachicola River and is deposited into the Gulf of Mexico . Because of the currents the sand drifts west along the Gulf Coast and settles from east of Panama City to the Alabama coast . </P>
where did the white sand in destin come from
where did the white sand in destin come from
Appalachian Mountains finely ground quartz crystal
Appalachian Mountains finely ground quartz crystal