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volcanic rocks, about 18 metres (59 ft) thick, lying to the south of the St George's Land landmass, and also because of the submarine character of the lavas and their intimate relationship with adjacent carbonate sediments. The lava, which is pillowed in places, is believed to have been extruded
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Geological Sites of Special Scientific Interest in North Somerset
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Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1952
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2.0 hectares (0.020 km; 0.0077 sq mi)
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Site of Special Scientific Interest

Spring Cove Cliffs is located in Somerset
Location
Grid reference
ST310625
Coordinates
51°21′26″N 2°59′32″W / 51.35736°N 2.99233°W / 51.35736; -2.99233
Notification
Natural England website
grid reference
ST310625
hectare
geological Site of Special Scientific Interest
Weston-super-Mare
North Somerset
notified
Geological Conservation Review
stratigraphic
igneous
Dinantian
English Nature citation sheet for the site
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Geological Sites of Special Scientific Interest in North Somerset
Aust Cliff
Avon Gorge
Banwell Caves
Banwell Ochre Caves

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