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SD9394 : Shale bank, Oxnop Beck Head

4 km from Ivelet, North Yorkshire, Great Britain

Shale bank, Oxnop Beck Head

Shale of the Carboniferous period is one of the major rock types of the Yorkshire Dales, but compared to limestone and sandstone it is little seen at the surface and is generally ignored. The rock is soft and easily eroded and thus tends to be buried under peat or other deposits. A good exposure here at the head of Oxnop Gill.

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Grid Square: SD9394, 3 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Gordon Hatton (find more nearby)
Image classification: Geograph
Date Taken: Sunday, 31 May, 2009 (more nearby)
Submitted: Wednesday, 3 June, 2009
Category: Geological feature (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SD 937 946 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:20.8412N 2:5.9052W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SD 936 946
View Direction: East-southeast (about 112 degrees)