As always, places with strange colors compared to people’s general perception are unknowns that attract the curiosity of scientists and ordinary people.

The coast of Hormuz Island (Iran) is a typical case where the sand is red “mixed” with black and the sea water is as red as blood. This unique feature has made this place an attractive destination for tourists and scientists to Hormuz Island, Iran.

The sandy shore is bright red, and in some places it is black like the Milky Way. When the silver waves mix with the sand, they also turn red, while the ocean waters far from the shore are still blue as usual.

At first glance, the red sea will make many people both scared and curious. For the scientific community, this is one of the mysteries that must be answered most thoroughly. After many years of research, scientists have found the reason for the red color in the Hormuz Sea, which is due to Gelack flowing from a mountain rich in red oxide soil near the coast.

Gelack is a valuable mineral in industry, indigenous people also use this substance as a daily spice. A mountain on the island of Hormuz is rich in Gelack in the soil, so it has “faded” red onto the sand and surrounding sea, creating a majestic and unique scene that attracts the world’s curiosity.

The island of Hormuz and the Strait of Hormuz can be considered magical lands, this place was formed 600 million years ago, but has only “surfaced” about 50 thousand years ago. Because it takes thousands of years to rise to the surface, the geological ecosystem in Hormuz is very special, many natural minerals have “colored” the land here.

On the island of Hormuz there is also Rainbow Valley – a splendid wonder of the Middle East with all the colors blue, yellow, purple, orange, red, brown…