The Last Eroded Dunes and Remaining Magnetite Beach at Mile 9, South Padre Drone Capture

The last of the dunes are being eroded here at about mile 9 beyond end of pavement on the wild beach at South Padre. The black sand is magnetite,  a small component of normal sand, whose grains are heavier than sand and left behind as the rising sea level washes beach sand out into the Gulf of Mexico. This is a drone shot only capable of about a 24 -inch photo.