The rocks of Cornwall have an amazing story to tell. They have been on a journey of 8,000 miles in just 400 million years. This journey has included tropical seas, deserts, volcanic eruptions and hot granites, mineral vapours rich in tin and copper and ever-changing climate and sea levels. (Cornish Geology) Cornish geology typically consists…
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rock patterns
I’ve touched on the geology of this region before, but not on this blog. So it is about time I took more interest in the rocks around this land. Sadly a lot of the coastal areas are eroding and cliff-falls are very much the norm so you are advised not to walk too close to…
Tumultuous Earth
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A step too far?
Last year I visited Bedruthan Steps on the north Cornish coast, between Newquay and Padstow. The tide was in at that time so you couldn’t access the beach; it has been my intention to revisit at low tide. Checking the tide timetables (funny how your habits change when you move near the coast), I saw…
