Detail of the rock at the summit of Great End, in the English Lake District

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The Scafell massif, Great End included, consists of igneous rock dating from the Ordovician; it is geologically part of the Borrowdale Volcanics. This photo is a detail shot of the rock near Great End's summit and is composed of laminated volcaniclastic claystone. The greens and yellows is lichen growing on the surface.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Great End, Scafell Pike, Lake District, Cumbria, UK
Photo credit: © Gavin Dronfield / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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