West Cornwall - Geology
Rock - Man Of War Gneiss - Polpeor Cove (S22)
Gneiss can be seen as boulders deposited on the rocky beach at Polpeor Cove , they are some of the oldest rocks
in Cornwall , a metamorphosed Granite - 500 million year old , named after the 'Man of War' Islet.
The boulders have been brought in by the waves from the nearby Islets and Offshore Reefs
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Location - West of Lizard Lighthouse in Gallery 22
Ref: 1031
Date: 20/03/2015
Location: SW 7015.1139