A small islet on the southern coast of Santiago Island that is connected by road to Santiago Island.

"Here, on Quail Island (now Ilhéu de Santa Maria) he [Charles Darwin] noted the presence of a horizontal white band running through the rocks, about 30
feet (~10 metres) above sea-level ... It was composed of a sandy breccia, made of compressed shells and ‘corals’ (actually maerl) and continued as far
as the eye could see".

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African BasinOceanic Crust

West AfricaUN Subregion

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References

Morton, Brian (2011) Charles Darwin and the Evolution of the Atlantic Ocean, the Macaronesian Islands, and the Açores. Açoreana: Revista de Estudos Açoreanos Supplement 7, p.39-71.

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Santa Maria Islet, Santiago Island, Sotavento Islands, Cape Verde i
Regional Level Types
Santa Maria Islet Islet
Santiago Island Island
Sotavento Islands Group of Islands
Cape Verde Country