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Ponta de São Lourenço | Geodiversity

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Cliff at the 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 dikes, lend the cliffs their colourful and diverse appearance.