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Ponta de São Lourenço | Geodiversity

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N side of the Ponta de São Lourenço, forming the easternmost tip of Madeira. The combination of solidified lava (Basalt, Trachyte) and pyroclastic material, and the abundance of vertical dikes, lend the cliffs their colourful and diverse appearance.