He found broken black rocky volcanic lava scorching under the hot sun, and made detailed geological notes of features including volcanic cones like chimneys which reminded him of the iron foundries of industrial Staffordshire.
Atopou rochas de lava volcánica negras rotas abrasándose á calor do forte sol, e fixo notas xeolóxicas detalladas das característricas incluíndo conos volcánicos como chemineas que lle lembraron as fundicións de ferro da industrial Staffordshire.