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Ignimbrite at Cathedral Cove (1st of 2)

Ignimbrite at Cathedral Cove

Cliffs surrounding Cathedral Cove at Whitianga, Coromandel Peninsula, are made of white massive ignimbrite, a rock produced by explosive volcanic eruptions about eight million years ago.

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Private collection
Photograph by David J. Lowe

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How to cite this page:

Eileen McSaveney and Simon Nathan. 'Geology – overview', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/geology-overview/7/5/1