South Cornwall - Geology
Some of the Geological features around the Cornwall Coast between Helford and Cremyll
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Basic Geology :-
Devonian rocks 417 - 354 million years old (myo ), form the basis of most of Cornwalls Geology.
Subject to deformation during the Variscan Orogeny about 380 - 280 myo.
These are hard rocks, resistant to erosion, often resulting in dramatic sea cliffs .
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Basic Geology :-
Devonian rocks 417 - 354 million years old (myo ), form the basis of most of Cornwalls Geology.
Subject to deformation during the Variscan Orogeny about 380 - 280 myo.
These are hard rocks, resistant to erosion, often resulting in dramatic sea cliffs .
![Lamprophyre Dyke - Helford River (S25)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_3440_lamprophyre_dyke_parsons_nose_helford_river_cornwall_coast_thumb.jpg)
Lamprophyre Dyke - Helford River (S25)
![Raised Beach - Bream Cove (S25)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_356_raised_beach_bream_cove_Cornish_Coast_thumb_1.jpg)
Raised Beach - Bream Cove (S25)
![Slates - Sunny Cove (S25)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_5678_slate_sunny_cove_cornwall_coast_thumb.jpg)
Slates - Sunny Cove (S25)
![Raised Beach - Sunny Cove (S25)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_5682_raised_beach_sunny_cove_cornwall_coast_thumb.jpg)
Raised Beach - Sunny Cove (S25)
![Old Wave Cut Platform - Newporth Head (S25)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_3731_newporth_head_cornwall_coast_thumb.jpg)
Old Wave Cut Platform - Newporth Head (S25)
![Raised Beach - Pendower Beach -1 (S26)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_5350_pendower_beach_raised_cornwall_coast_thumb.jpg)
Raised Beach - Pendower Beach -1 (S26)
![Raised Beach - Pendower Beach - 2 (S26)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_2972_pendower_raised_beach_cornwall_coast_thumb.jpg)
Raised Beach - Pendower Beach - 2 (S26)
![Raised Beach - Pendower Beach - 3 (S26)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_5563_raised_beach_pendower_cornwall_coast_thumb.jpg)
Raised Beach - Pendower Beach - 3 (S26)
![Limestone - Carne Beach -1 (S26)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_5693_limestone_carne_beach_cornwall_coast_thumb.jpg)
Limestone - Carne Beach -1 (S26)
![Folds - Carne Beach -1 (S26)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_5695_limestone_carne_beach_folds_cornwall_coast_thumb.jpg)
Folds - Carne Beach -1 (S26)
![Quartzite - Carne Beach -1 (S26)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_5536_quartzite_carne_beach_cornwall_coast_thumb.jpg)
Quartzite - Carne Beach -1 (S26)
![Limestone - Carne Beach - 2 (S26)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_5564_limestone_carne_beach_cornwall_coast_thumb.jpg)
Limestone - Carne Beach - 2 (S26)
![Folds - Carne Beach - 2 (S26)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_5669_folds_carne_beach_cornwall_coast_thumb.jpg)
Folds - Carne Beach - 2 (S26)
![Quartzite - Carne Beach - 2 (S26)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_5537_quartzite_carne_beach_cornwall_coast_thumb.jpg)
Quartzite - Carne Beach - 2 (S26)
![Quartzite - Carne Beach - 3 (S26)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_5671_quartzite_carne_beach_nare_head_cornwall_coast_thumb.jpg)
Quartzite - Carne Beach - 3 (S26)
![Pillow Lava - Nare Head (S26)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_2989_pillow_lava_nare_head_cornwall_coast1_thumb.jpg)
Pillow Lava - Nare Head (S26)
![Conglomerate - Jacka Point - Portloe (S26)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_5501_jacka_point_conglomerate_cornwall_coast_thumb.jpg)
Conglomerate - Jacka Point - Portloe (S26)
![Conglomerate - Porthluney Cove (S27)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_5503_porthluney_cove_cornwall_coast_thumb.jpg)
Conglomerate - Porthluney Cove (S27)
![Fault - Hemmick Beach (S27)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_5531_overthrust_fault_hemmick_beach_cornwall_coast_thumb.jpg)
Fault - Hemmick Beach (S27)
![Honeycomb Weathering - Hemmick Beach (S27)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_5528_honeycomb_weathering_hemmick_beach_cornwall_coast_thumb.jpg)
Honeycomb Weathering - Hemmick Beach (S27)
![Tufa - Hemmick Beach (S27)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_5532_cornwall_coast_tufa_hemmick_beach_thumb.jpg)
Tufa - Hemmick Beach (S27)
![Pillow Lava - Great Perhaver Point (S27)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_2993_great_perhaver_point_pillow_lava_cornwall_coast_thumb.jpg)
Pillow Lava - Great Perhaver Point (S27)
![Quartzite - Quartz Veining / Great Perhaver Beach (S27)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_4340_thumb.2_Quartzite_Quartz_Veins_Great_Penhaver_Gorran_haven_Cornwall_Coast.jpg)
Quartzite - Quartz Veining / Great Perhaver Beach (S27)
![Elvan Dyke - Polrudden Cove (S28)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_836_elvan_dyke_polrudden_cove_Cornish_Coast_thumb.jpg)
Elvan Dyke - Polrudden Cove (S28)
![Head Deposits - Par (S28)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_4677_head_deposits_spit_point_Cornwall_Coast_thumb_1.jpg)
Head Deposits - Par (S28)
![Raised Beach - Par (S28)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_4675_raised_beach_par_Cornwall_Coast_thumb.jpg)
Raised Beach - Par (S28)
![Raised Beach / Ice Wedge - Spit Beach (S28)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_2616_thumb.7_raised_beach_ice_wedge_cornwall_coast.jpg)
Raised Beach / Ice Wedge - Spit Beach (S28)
![Raised Beach - Spit Beach (S28)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_4680_raised_beach_Cornwall_Coast_thumb.jpg)
Raised Beach - Spit Beach (S28)
![Coloured Slate Patterns - Lansallos Cove (S29)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_4439_llansallos_slates_Cornwall_Coast_thumb.jpg)
Coloured Slate Patterns - Lansallos Cove (S29)
![Devonian Slates - Talland Bay (S30)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_5249_talland_cornwall_coast_thumb.jpg)
Devonian Slates - Talland Bay (S30)
![Coloured Slates - Talland Bay (S30)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_961_talland_cornwall_coast_thumb.jpg)
Coloured Slates - Talland Bay (S30)
![Devonian Slates - Seaton (S30)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_5311_seaton_devonian_slate_cornwall_coast_thumb.jpg)
Devonian Slates - Seaton (S30)
![Quartz Veins - Britain Point (S31)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_5466_quartz_veins_britain_point_portwrinkle_cornwall_coast_thumb.jpg)
Quartz Veins - Britain Point (S31)
![Devonian Slate - Britain Point (S31)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_5463_britain_point_portwrinkle_cornwall_coast_thumb.jpg)
Devonian Slate - Britain Point (S31)
![Red Devonian Rocks - Blarrick Cliff (S31)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_5461_red_devonian_cliffs_tregantle_cornwall_coast_thumb.jpg)
Red Devonian Rocks - Blarrick Cliff (S31)
![Anticline - Blarrick Cliff (S31)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_5460_anticline_tregantle_cornwall_coast_thumb.jpg)
Anticline - Blarrick Cliff (S31)
![Rhyolite Lava Flow - Kingsand (S31)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_2354_kingsand_rhyolite__lava_cornwall_coast_thumb.jpg)
Rhyolite Lava Flow - Kingsand (S31)
![Unconformity - Kingsand (S31)](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_2360_kingsand_unconformity_cornwall_coast1_thumb.jpg)
Unconformity - Kingsand (S31)
![Cheesewring Quarry](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_4419_Cornwall_cheesering_quarry_thumb.jpg)
Cheesewring Quarry
![The Cheesewring](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_4416_Cornwall_the_Cheesering_thumb.jpg)
The Cheesewring
![Druids Chair / Cheesewrings](https://amazon.clikpic.com/1cornwall/images/CRN_4407_Cornwall_Cheeserings_thumb.jpg)