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Basalt from
Thorny Cliff, Kennack Cove (Kennack Sands), Kennack, Grade-Ruan, Cornwall, England, UK


Locality type:Cliff
Classification
Type:Basalt
Comments:Basalt is present in the migmatites at the eastern end of the cliff.

The chemistry is certainly modified by the presence and intimate intermingling of a felsic (Granitoid) component.

Mafic (Basalt) dykes may be identified in various locations at this site.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Basalt data
Locality Data:Click here to view Thorny Cliff, Kennack Cove (Kennack Sands), Kennack, Grade-Ruan, Cornwall, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1015010
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1015010:0
GUID (UUID V4):232b7390-4d03-4fa5-afc9-2d242932f5b1
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clistauce. MEMOIRS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. ENGLAND AND WALES. EXPLANATION OF SHEET 359. THE GEOLOGY...32, and in his classic Report on the Geology of Cornwall ., Devon and West Somerset. The district has now...supplied at the cost of drawing and colouring. CORNWALL. 75 NE., SE., by J. B. HILL; lodes by D. A. Mac...the Lizard Reefs The Polpeor Dykes ... ... The Kennack Dykes .. . ... Metamorphism of the Dolerite Dykes..... ... Distribution of the Kennack Gneisses ... Relations of the Kennack Gneisses to the older Rocks
MEMOIRS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN ENGLAND AND WALES Geology of the Lizard and Meneage (Explanation...32, and 1n his classic Report on the Geology of Cornwall, Devon and West Somerset. The ?istrict has now...; drainage and streams, 6 ; coastal scenery and cliff features, 7 ; Raised Beaches and buried forests...details of petrography, 97. go CHAPTER X. The Kennack Gneisses General characters, 99 ; nature of the...XVIII. Pliocene Deposits ... Pliocene deposits of Cornwall, St. Erth, St. Agnes, 165 ; Crousa Down gravels
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MEMOIRS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN ENGLAND AND WALES Geology of the Lizard and Meneage (Explanation...32, and 1n his classic Report on the Geology of Cornwall, Devon and West Somerset. The ?istrict has now...; drainage and streams, 6 ; coastal scenery and cliff features, 7 ; Raised Beaches and buried forests...details of petrography, 97. go CHAPTER X. The Kennack Gneisses General characters, 99 ; nature of the...XVIII. Pliocene Deposits ... Pliocene deposits of Cornwall, St. Erth, St. Agnes, 165 ; Crousa Down gravels
Report (edition)
MEMOIRS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN ENGLAND AND WALES Geology of the Lizard and Meneage (Explanation...1 1912 1946 1954 1 973 I • ••• I{ YNANCF COVE l·R0'\1 "fl-IE NORfll-WEST (A 570) • •• 111...32, and 1n his cl�ss1c Report on the Geology of Cornwall, Devon and West So-merset. The district has now...; drainage and streams, 6; coastal scenery and cliff features, 7 ; Raised Beaches and buried forests...petrography, 97. ... . .. ... ... ... CHAPTER X. The Kennack Gneisses General ch(\racters, 99 ; nature of the
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Igneous Rocks of South-West England THE GEOLOGICAL CONSERVATION REVIEW SERIES The comparatively small...M. C. Gyopari S. Igneous Rocks of South-West England P. A. Floyd, C. S. Exley and M. T. Styles 6. ...D. R. Bridgland Igneous Rocks of South-West England P. A. Floyd Department of Geology, University of...study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the UK Copyright Designs and Patents Act, 1988, this publication...licences issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency in the UK, or in accordance with the terms of licences issued
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- .. CORNWALL COUNTY L IBRARY 11 I3 111 111 II 11 11 I 8009 02579 1911 -, , l./tPv ~ 6 JUN 2003...BIRD, E. C. F. The coasts of Cornwall c/551 .457094237 1899526013 CORNWALL COUNTY COUNCIL LIBRARY SERVICES...SERVICES The Coasts of Cornwall Scenery and Geology with an Excursion Guide Eric Bird 1 First Published...Alexander Associates 1998 4 South Screer, Fowey, Cornwall PL23 lAR e-mail: a1ex@nder.com www.nder.com ©... 6 Chapter One - Introduction The coasts of Cornwall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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BIRD, Fs, Ce. The coasts of Cornwall c/551 .457094237 1899526013 | \ CORNWALL COUNTY COUNCIL LIBRARY SERVICES...SERVICES of Cornwall a Sconecy and Geology 1 anf on — -Fré . ide We < “~et The Coasts...Coasts of Cornwall Scenery and Geology with an Excursion Guide Eric Bird First Published by ey Alexander...Alexander Associates 1998 4 South Street, Fowey, Cornwall PL23 1AR e-mail: alex@nder.com www.nder.com ©...South Coast of Cornwall........ Chapter Four - Excursion - The North Coast of Cornwall....... th eS"
 
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