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Cornwall forms the tip of the
south-west peninsula of the island Great Britain, and is therefore
exposed to the full force of the prevailing winds that blow in from
the Atlantic Ocean. The coastline is composed mainly of resistant
rocks that give rise in many places to impressive cliffs.
The north and south coasts have different characteristics. The north
coast is more exposed and therefore has a wilder nature. The
prosaically named High Cliff, between Boscastle and Tintagel, is the
highest sheer-drop cliff in Cornwall at 735 feet (224 m). However,
there are also many extensive stretches of fine golden sand which
form the beaches that are so important to the tourist industry, such
as those at Bude, St Agnes, St Ives, Perranporth, Porthtowan,
Polzeath, Fistral Beach, Lusty Glaze Beach and Watergate Bay,
Newquay. There are two river estuary's on the north coast Hayle
estuary and River Camel, which provides Padstow and Rock with a safe
harbour. The south coast, dubbed the "riviera", is more sheltered
and there are several broad estuaries offering safe anchorages, such
as at Falmouth and Fowey. Beaches on the south coast usually consist
of coarser sand and shingle, interspersed with rocky sections of
wave-cut platform.
The interior of the county consists of a roughly east-west spine of
infertile and exposed upland, with a series of granite intrusions,
such as Bodmin Moor, which contains the highest land within
Cornwall. From east to west, and with approximately descending
altitude, these are Bodmin Moor, the area north of St Austell, the
area around Camborne, and the Penwith or Land's End peninsula. These
intrusions are the central part of the granite outcrops of
south-west Britain, which include Dartmoor to the east in Devon and
the Isles of Scilly to the west, the latter now being partially
submerged.
Redruth Mine in 1890The intrusion of the granite into the
surrounding sedimentary rocks gave rise to extensive metamorphism
and mineralization, and this led to Cornwall being one of the most
important mining areas in Europe until the early 20th century. It is
thought Tin was mined here as early as the Bronze Age, and copper,
lead, zinc and silver have all been mined in Cornwall. Alteration of
the granite also gave rise to extensive deposits of China Clay,
especially in the area to the north of St Austell, and this remains
an important industry.
The uplands are surrounded by more fertile, mainly pastoral
farmland. Near the south coast, deep wooded valleys provide
sheltered conditions for a flora that likes shade and a moist, mild
climate. These areas lie mainly of Devonian sandstone and slate. The
north east of Cornwall lies on Carboniferous rocks known as the Culm
Measures. In places these have been subjected to severe folding, as
can been seen on the north coast near Crackington Haven and several
other locations.
The geology of the Lizard peninsula is unusual, as it is Britain's
only example of an ophiolite. Much of the peninsula consists of the
dark green and red Precambrian serpentine rock, which forms
spectacular cliffs, notably at Kynance Cove, and carved and polished
serpentine ornaments are sold in local gift shops. This ultramafic
rock also forms a very infertile soil which covers the flat and
marshy heaths of the interior of the peninsula. This is home to rare
plants, such as the Cornish Heath, which has been adopted as the
county flower.
Cornwall has varied habitats including terrestrial and marine
ecosystems. One of the lower plant forms in decline locally is the
Reindeer lichen, which species has been made a priority for
protection under the national UK Biodiversity Action Plan.
Cornwall is the southernmost part of Britain, and therefore has a
relatively warm and sunny climate. Winters are mild, and frost or
snow are uncommon apart from in the central upland areas. The
average annual temperature for most of Cornwall is 9.8 to 12 degrees
Celsius (49.6 to 53.6 °F), with slightly lower temperatures at
higher altitude. Cornwall is exposed to mild, moist westerly winds
from the Atlantic Ocean and has relatively high rainfall, though
less than more northern areas of the west coast of Britain, at 1051
to 1290 mm (41.4 to 50.8 in) per year. Most of Cornwall enjoys over
1541 hours of sunshine per year. |
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