Coverack
Taking a trip to Coverack is also a journey deep inside the Earth! Here you can traverse the boundary between the Earth’s oceanic crust and mantle, discover the origins of the exotic rocks that make up the Lizard Peninsula, and learn of their journey to where we see them today on the Cornish coast.
What to expect?
The Lizard Ophiolite – The breadth of Cornish geology even includes its own ophiolite – a fragment of oceanic crust! Examine rocks that formed deep inside the Earth and stand on the edge of the Earth's interior at the Moho – the boundary between the Earth’s crust and mantle.
The story of serpentine – Discover the origins of the rock that the Lizard is most famous for. Learn about the processes that gave us this popular ornamental stone, and its other uses as a source of industrial minerals.
Cornwall’s tectonic story – Experience the impact of global tectonics that moulded the dynamic landscape around us. See where two mighty tectonic plates once collided, and learn how they dragged up rocks from deep inside the Earth.