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Rock Reflection
Place: »Bedruthan Steps
Category: »Geology
About: Coastal erosion has worn back the cliff at Bedruthan and left huge outcrops of rock scattered along the length of the beach. These towering monoliths make wonderful photographs and the setting sun and reflections make a spectacular photograph
Photograph Added: 12th May 2008
Serpentine Rocks
Place: »Kynance Cove
Category: »Geology
About: Kynance cove is the site of the largest outcrop of serpentine rock. This lovely rock has been used to make any number of decorative items and is characterised by a dark appearance mottled with green red and white.
Photograph Added: 5th May 2008
Raised Beach
Place: »Towan Beach
Category: »Geology
About: This photograph shows a very good example of a raised beach at the far end of Towan Beach. Raised beaches are also called wave cut platforms and are left above the shore line by a relative fall in the sea level.
Photograph Added: 21st February 2008
Wavy Patterns in the Rocks
Place: »Towan Beach
Category: »Geology
About: These wavy pattern in the rocks at Towan Beach fascinated us and deserved a photograph. Apparently they are formed by a rapid variation in the dip of cleavage planes that give the slate and sandstones a wavy appearance.
Photograph Added: 19th February 2008
Penanwell or Porth Nanven
Place: »Cot Valley
Category: »Geology
About: This beach which is at the end of the Cot Valley is known locally as Penanwell but on the map it is called Porth Nanven. Renowned for its very large rounded pebbles which are of national geological significance it is forbidden for any of these gorgeo......
Photograph Added: 21st January 2008
Gunver Head
Place: »Trevone
Category: »Geology
About: This interesting rock structure can be seen on the walk between Trevone and Padstow. Gunver Head, Porthmissen Bridge is an important geological site which apparently illustrates a number of principles about the geometry and development of folds and......
Photograph Added: 25th October 2007
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