The Tablelands are composed entirely of Peridotite - a type of rock of which the mantle of the Earth is composed. This orange-y color is not peridotite's original color -- it is only the color after the rock has been weathered by being out in the open.
This image is from the presentation "Overland to the Rock - A Road Trip to Newfoundland via the recently completed Trans Labrador Highway - Green Gardens Backpack, Gros Morne".
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