Sandstone Geology at Clashach Cove © Gary Rogers

NJ1570 : Sandstone Geology at Clashach Cove

taken 15 years ago, near to Hopeman, Moray, Great Britain

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Sandstone Geology at Clashach Cove

View east across the cove. The exposed sandstone on the hillside was once sand dunes formed in a desert environment around 250 million years ago. As the prevailing wind direction changed, the dunes grew at different orientations and the layering produced can be seen. A fault line can be seen to the left of the larger cave. To the left of the fault line is a smaller tunnel where you can walk through the rock to the shore on the other side!
The sandstone is being mined in a quarry just behind the cove.

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Grid Square: NJ1570, 88 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Gary Rogers (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Thursday, 8 June, 2006 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 13 June, 2006
Category: Coastal feature (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: NJ 159 702 [100m precision]
WGS84: 57:42.8211N 3:24.7935W
View Direction: EAST (about 90 degrees)