Photography By Martin Eager

Millook Haven Cliffs With Rock Folds

• The cliffs at Millook Haven in north Cornwall have very striking folded rock formations. Their zig-zag recumbent folds form unusual chevrons. The metamorphic sedimentary rock of the cliffs is known as Killas and the folds were caused by the intrusion of granite.
• Jun 11, 2009
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