Dick's Carn

Named rock

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Dick's Carn is a granitic sea cliff or coastal rock feature on the Isles of Scilly, formed from late-Cretaceous to early-Cenozoic intrusive igneous rocks. It is notable as part of the Cornubian Granite Complex, which is significant for its mineral wealth and geological history.

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Dick's Carn is shown as a named rock on the public map of Isles of Scilly. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.

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