Dunite and serpentinized mantle peridotite - a very rare example of an exposure of Earth's mantle above sea level. The island is only 0.3 hectares in size (a little less than one acre).
Ref:
Washington, H.S. (1929) The American Mineralogist, 14, 369-372.
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Map Reference: 0°55'28"N , 29°22'32"W
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