Rock - Peridotite - Kennack Sands  (S23)
Rock - Peridotite - Kennack Sands (S23)

As well as the famous Serpentinite and Kennack Gneiss , Kennack Sands has Gabbro , Granite and Basalt Dykes . Veins of Talc Minerals - Soapstone - Asbestiform minerals .
This photo is of Peridotite - a dark-colored igneous rock consisting mostly of olivine and pyroxene .
The Peridotite can be Dark Green or Black.
The lower pic is sea washed Peridotite.
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Location - Kennack Sands is on the eastern side of The Lizard Penninsula - in Gallery 23

Ref: 1086.7

Date: 25/03/2015

Location: SW 7336.1640

Rock - Peridotite - Kennack Sands  (S23)

As well as the famous Serpentinite and Kennack Gneiss , Kennack Sands has Gabbro , Granite and Basalt Dykes . Veins of Talc Minerals - Soapstone - Asbestiform minerals .
This photo is of Peridotite - a dark-colored igneous rock consisting mostly of olivine and pyroxene .
The Peridotite can be Dark Green or Black.
The lower pic is sea washed Peridotite.
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Location - Kennack Sands is on the eastern side of The Lizard Penninsula - in Gallery 23

Ref: 1086.7

Date: 25/03/2015

Location: SW 7336.1640