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Course of a geological dyke
by Lairich Rig
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Course of a geological dyke
by Lairich Rig
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To the right of a line receding directly from the photographer's location,... (more)
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High Stacks
by Lauren
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High Stacks from Headland Walk
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Green Stacks Pinnacle
by Lauren
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Green Stacks Pinnacle from Headland Walk
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Pigeon Hole Caves
by Lauren
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Pigeon Hole Caves from Headland Walk
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Selwicks Bay
by Lauren
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A stack in front of Pigeon Hole coastline
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Split from the coast - Boscastle, Cornwall
by Martin Richard Phelan
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Standing separate from the coastline and seen from the promontory of Willapark... (more)
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View across the rim of the Gaylet Pot, near Auchmithie, Angus
by Andrew Diack
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The accompanying photo was taken in a south-south west direction near the edge... (more)
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Coastal geology
by Jonathan Wilkins
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There are some locations that simply abound with geological interest - and this... (more)
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Molk Hole, Selwicks Bay
by Lauren
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Molk Hole in Selwicks Bay, from the Flamborough Head car park
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Tears Point
by Alan Hughes
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An interesting geological feature: while the beds of limestone on the nearer... (more)
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Detail of Sandstone
by Anne Burgess
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Category: Geological Feature
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Rotten Rock
by Anne Burgess
geograph for square NJ1069
Category: Geological feature
This is the local name for this outcrop on the tip of the promontory north of... (more)
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Cattle on Battlebury
by Neil Owen
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They probably don't realise or care that the raised platform of land is an... (more)
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Anticline at Ardmore Point
by Lairich Rig
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Former Sea Cliffs
by Oast House Archive
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Category: Geological feature
Before the sea retreated, over 600 (?) years ago, the steep hills here would... (more)
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Limestone cliff
by Jonathan Wilkins
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Cliffs developed in the white limestone, known elsewhere as chalk, of Cretaceous... (more)
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Demonstration of geology
by Oliver Dixon
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Beds of shale in the valley of the River Nent.
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Chevron folding
by Jonathan Wilkins
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A fabulous display of chevron folds on a fault surface normal to the plane of... (more)
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Small rock stack on shore SW of Eathie Fishing Station
by Colin Park
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This section of coastline is full of interesting geological features. Note - the... (more)
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Dyke outcrop
by Jonathan Wilkins
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Inland of the flat coastal strip which is the post-glacial erosion platform... (more)
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Tufa deposits
by Jonathan Wilkins
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A regular and surprising feature of many exposed rock surfaces are deposits of... (more)
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Gritstone edge of Water Crag
by Andy Waddington
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Category: Geological feature
The whole of the north-facing slope of Water Crag is dominated by an outcrop of... (more)
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Gritstone edge of Water Crag
by Andy Waddington
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Category: Geological feature
The whole of the north-facing slope of Water Crag is dominated by an outcrop of... (more)
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Rock exposure at Deil's Neuk
by M J Richardson
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The bedrock in the area is Silurian greywacke and shale, and no intrusions... (more)
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Hock Cliff on Severn, Gloucestershire
by Martin Richard Phelan
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A view of the geological feature of Hock Cliff to the south-west of the village... (more)
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Cleaved sandstones
by Jonathan Wilkins
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Fabulous textures and colours in sandstone strata by Craig y Sais. The... (more)
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Ripple marks in mudstones, Burnhope Burn
by Andy Waddington
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Category: Geological feature
The Jew limestone outcrops just above the level of Burnhope reservoir, overlain... (more)
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Arched strata, Swine Den
by Jonathan Wilkins
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Geology becomes much more complex than it seems at Swine Den. Here, the strata... (more)
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Almscliffe Crag
by John Winder
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A shot of the top of Almscliffe Crag, near Harrogate in Yorkshire. The crag is a... (more)
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Another Buttertubs Pot Hole
by Chris Heaton
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Spectacular limestone feature beside Buttertubs Pass
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Relict sea-stack
by Jonathan Wilkins
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At one time this prominent rock would have been a small rocky island lying some... (more)
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Arkle viewed from Achfary, Sutherland
by Andrew Tryon
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View of the mountain Arkle in northwest Sutherland from the A838 road near... (more)
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Large quartz outcrop near Sgurr nan Clachan Geala
by Dave Marshall
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About 200m south of the summit of Sgurr nan Clachan Geala is the largest outcrop... (more)
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Rock outcrop
by Jonathan Wilkins
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The summit of Foel Felen lies atop a small cliff-like feature provided by... (more)
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Site of a great geological discovery
by Richard Sutcliffe
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This ordinary-looking, rather overgrown burn is the site of a great geological... (more)
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Crag with quartz veins
by Jonathan Wilkins
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Deformation of the rocks making this craggy feature has resulted in the growth... (more)
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Limestone headland
by Jonathan Wilkins
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Bulging rock outcrops make domed features on the southern slope of the Great... (more)
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Jumbled rocks
by Jonathan Wilkins
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This appears to be a periglacial feature, akin to a tor, comprising a mixture of... (more)
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Erosion platform with Jura
by Jonathan Wilkins
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Pasture on the wave-cut platform stretches out for a significant distance below... (more)
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Downpatrick Head sea stack
by Rossographer
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Dún Briste (or Broken Fort) was connected to the mainland until 1393. See... (more)
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Angular unconformity on the Arbroath Coastal Trail
by Adrian Diack
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This photo is of a cliff exposure showing an unconformity between Lower Devonian... (more)
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Strath Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
by Gordon Brown
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Of national importance for its geology but is suffering from too much... (more)
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Geology explained
by Richard Sutcliffe
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A very simple way of explaining the geology of Loch Lomond and the Highland... (more)
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Extensive blockfield
by Jonathan Wilkins
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The summit ridge of Moel Siabod has been shattered by frost to form extensive... (more)
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Dalradian outcrop
by Jonathan Wilkins
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Rock outcrop on the promontory of Cornashamna comprises metamorphosed sandstones... (more)
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Named flint bands near Splash Point, Seaford, East Sussex
by Andrew Diack
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Conspicuous dark bands of flint contrast with white layers of chalk and marl in... (more)
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Rock outcrop
by Jonathan Wilkins
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Outcrop on the descent from Y Gamriw has generated a strew of large blocks. The... (more)
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Sandstone outcrop
by Jonathan Wilkins
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Patches of detached blocks of sandstone are present on steepening slopes on the... (more)
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Microgabbro outcrop
by Jonathan Wilkins
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A fine outcrop of microgabbro (Ordovician, Caradoc), deeply weathered along its... (more)
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