2014

NG5113 : Honeycomb Weathering

taken 10 years ago, near to Elgol, Isle of Skye, Scotland

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Honeycomb Weathering
Honeycomb Weathering
The weathered face of the cliff at the north end of the beach at Elgol is known to many non-geologists, even though they may not be aware of the explanation for the weathering. The hollows are thought to have been started by salt crystallising in the sandstone, and displacing sand grains. The resulting weakness in the rock was then further exploited by wind and sea to produce the honeycomb effect.

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Geographical Context: Coastal Geological interest
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Elgol Beach [24] · Rock at Elgol [14] · Elgol Sandstone [9] · Honeycomb Weathering [7] Title Clusters: · Honeycomb Weathering [3] ·
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NG5113, 190 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Anne Burgess   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 2 May, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 15 June, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NG 5166 1377 [10m precision]
WGS84: 57:8.8462N 6:6.4350W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NG 5166 1377
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