South Cornwall - Geology
Tufa - Hemmick Beach (S27)
Tufa appears on the cliff-face at a number of locations.
Some deposits are covered in moss and algae.
Tufa is a soft porous Calcium Carbonate that precipitates out of Calcium rich water by evaporation
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Hemmick Beach is to the west of Dodman Point (Gallery 27)
NT Carpark at Penare
Very limited parking for a couple of cars at Hemmick Beach.
Ref: 5532
Date: 16/03/2018
Location: SW 997 4055