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Rashick Knap

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Rashick Knap
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Rashick Knap is a headland composed primarily of Silurian greywacke, formed around 440–420 million years ago during sedimentary deposition and subsequent tectonic compression. Its resistant rock forms a prominent coastal feature, illustrating the durability of Silurian sedimentary sequences against marine erosion.

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Photo: Andrew Diack · CC BY-SA 2.0