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South Westerly dipping sheets of Aplite and Pegmatites can be seen at the Eastern end of Praa Sands
below Lesceave Cliffs.
Formed on the Margin of the Tregonning / Godolphin Granite Intrusion.
Aplite has very fine grains with the mineral composition of granite. Pegmatite has very large crystals .
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Location - Praa Sands is between St Michael's Mount and Porthleven in Gallery 21
Ref: 4608
Date: 01/04/2017
Location: SW 5857 2749