Cenozoic

Rock type: 
Age: 
1 millions years

Madeira,  trail between "Miradouro da Encumeada" - "Pico Ruivo". Columnar joints. Basaltic dyke. Upper volcanic complex. Cenozoic. Quaternary. Pliestocene.

Rock type: 
Age: 
4 millions years

Madeira, trail between "Miradouro da Encumeada" - "Pico Ruivo".Basaltic interchange lavas and pyroclastic material. Intermediate volcanic complex. Cenozoic. Neogene. Pliocene.

Rock type: 
Age: 
4 millions years

Madeira, Cabo Girão. Basaltic interchange lavas and pyroclastic material with basaltic dykes. Intermediate volcanic complex. Cenozoic. Neogene. Pliocene.

Rock type: 
Age: 
4 millions years

Madeira, trail between "Pico Ruivo" - "Curral Das Freiras".Basaltic interchange lavas and pyroclastic material. In the center of the image, a basaltic dyke. Columnar joints. Intermediate volcanic complex. Cenozoic. Neogene. Pliocene.

Rock type: 
Age: 
1 millions years

Madeira, trail between "Pico Ruivo" - "Curral Das Freiras". Columnar joints. Basaltic dyke. Upper volcanic complex. Cenozoic. Quaternary. Pliestocene.

Rock type: 
Age: 
1 millions years

Madeira, trail between "Pico Areeiro" - "Pico Ruivo". Basaltic dyke. Upper volcanic complex. Cenozoic. Quaternary. Pliestocene.

Rock type: 
Age: 
4 millions years

Madeira, trail between "Pico Areeiro" - "Pico Ruivo". Basalt pyroclastic material. Intermediate volcanic complex. Cenozoic. Neogene. Pliocene.

Rock type: 
Age: 
4 millions years

Madeira, trail between "Pico Areeiro" - "Pico Ruivo". Basaltic interchange lavas and pyroclastic material. Columnar joints. Intermediate volcanic complex. Cenozoic. Neogene. Pliocene.

Rock type: 
Age: 
4 millions years

Madeira, trail between "Pico Areeiro" - "Pico Ruivo". Basaltic interchange lavas and pyroclastic material. Columnar joints. Intermediate volcanic complex. Cenozoic. Neogene. Pliocene.

Rock type: 
Age: 
4 millions years

Madeira, Pico Areeiro. Basaltic interchange lavas and pyroclastic material. Intermediate volcanic complex. Cenozoic. Neogene. Pliocene.