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ANGLAIS POINT
Location of main vent UTM20 (Naparima Datum) : E 0653489.642 N 1113095.624, Elevation
151.8 feet. Location according to Higgins and Saunders (1974) N 118,500 E 285,000 Cassini Links, Width of flow
60 m, length of flow 230m. Total mudflow exposure is 16 ha.
This is a single, shield type mud volcano on high ground at the back of the cliffs with a mud 'glacier' dropping
steeply to the beach. Acitvity is minimal with minor cones (4" high), although historical records suggest
violent eruptions in 1960 and 1906. Boulders, pebbles and sand grains are found on the surface of the mudflow,
where the flow meets the sea, is found an apron of large boulders dominantly of composed of sandstone. The bulk
of the clasts are of Cruse origin, some of the sands being oil impregnated. Herrera sandstones and conglomerates
are the second most common type.
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Photos taken 29-July 2002
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