Penlee Point
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Condition (Natural England)
Unfavourable Declining (2)
Favourable (2)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW471269 | — | Unfavourable Declining | 0.88 | 2023-01-17 |
| SW472268 | — | Unfavourable Declining | 0.88 | 2023-01-17 |
| SW473268 | — | Favourable | 1.05 | 2021-11-10 |
| SW474268 | — | Favourable | 0.84 | 2021-11-10 |
Geology & landscape
Landscape processes: Volcanic / Igneous
Description
Penlee Point SSSI Description At Penlee Point and in the adjacent disused quarries can be seen the upper and lower contacts of a typical, small sill-like intrusive greenstone body, sandwiched between apparently concordant metasediment horizons. This body exhibits the effects of contact metamorphism, tourmalinisation and later hydrothermal alteration superimposed on a still recognisable, but relict igneous texture and mineralogy. It is characteristic of many of the more alkaline intrusive greenstones of west Cornwall.