Pillow Lavas
Introduction
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Pillow Lavas
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 20 Aug 2011
These lumpy rocks are pillow lavas. They were formed in the Carboniferous when this was an active volcanic area. Pillow lavas are formed when lava, usually basaltic, is erupted in shallow water.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.074085
Longitude
-3.166105