2014

NC4264 : Pegmatite Outcrop on Beinn Ceannabeinne

taken 10 years ago, near to Sangobeg, Highland, Scotland

Pegmatite Outcrop on Beinn Ceannabeinne
Pegmatite Outcrop on Beinn Ceannabeinne
I think! One of several veins in the Lewisian Gneiss rock of this hill. The rock contains significant amounts of Feldspar,which is used in the glass and ceramics industries. In the 70s the quarrying of this mineral was investigated.

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Geographical Context: Geological interest Uplands Primary Subject: Rock other tags: Rock Pegmatite Outcrop Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Beinn Ceannabeinne [6] · Lewisian Gneiss [2] ·
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Mick Garratt   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 9 August, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 21 August, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NC 4231 6447 [10m precision]
WGS84: 58:32.3796N 4:42.6442W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NC 4231 6447
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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