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The Whangie
by Richard Sutcliffe geograph for square NS4980 Impressive basalt rock faces, which attract many climbers. The basalt is quite... (more)
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Basalt
type:GeographX
top:Geological InterestX
subject:RockX
top:Rocks, Scree, CliffsX
The WhangieX
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West half of the north side of Tremuda
by Nigel Feilden geograph for square NO8883 The diagonal line from near the top left down to the cave entrance on the right... (more)
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Basalt
subject:CliffX
top:CoastalX
ConglomerateX
top:Estuary, MarineX
type:GeographX
top:Geological InterestX
GeomorphologyX
top:Rocks, Scree, CliffsX
Sea KayakingX
SeacaveX
top:Sport, LeisureX
Subterranean PassageX
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Fresh rockfall, Sìthean Bhealaich Chumhaing
by Richard Webb geograph for square NG5046 The basalt crags of Trotternish are pretty loose. A lot of basalt has recently... (more)
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Basalt Dyke
by Mick Garratt geograph for square NG3657 A basalt dyke stretching out towards Eilean Beag. The intrusion must be younger... (more)
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Coastal contrasts—Basalt, barnacles and sheep
by Mick Garratt geograph for square NG3456 From high above, a black basalt shoreline stretches out, adorned with a splash... (more)
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Mealt Falls and Kilt Rock
by David Dixon geograph for square NG5065 Mealt falls are located near Elishader, south of Staffin in the Trotternish... (more)
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Basalt
top:CoastalX
type:GeographX
top:Geological InterestX
Inner HebridesX
Isle of SkyeX
camera:Panasonic DMC-G7X
top:Rocks, Scree, CliffsX
Sea CliffX
WaterfallX
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Creag an Fhèilidh - Kilt Rock
by David Dixon for square NG5066 Kilt Rock is a 60-metre high sea cliff. Its tall columns are made of hard basalt... (more)
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Basalt
top:CoastalX
type:Cross GridX
top:Geological InterestX
Inner HebridesX
Isle of SkyeX
camera:Panasonic DMC-G7X
top:Rocks, Scree, CliffsX
Sea CliffX
The MinchX
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Columnar basalt, south coast of Mull
by Richard Webb for square NM4519 View from Shiaba.
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Basalt
top:CoastalX
Columnar BasaltX
type:Cross GridX
top:Geological InterestX
Hebrides Volcanic ProvinceX
MullX
top:Rocks, Scree, CliffsX
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Basalt dyke at Sauchie
by M J Richardson geograph for square NN9319 The northern most of two parallel basalt dykes, about 500m apart, running... (more)
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Basalt
subject:DykeX
top:Farm, Fishery, Market GardeningX
type:GeographX
top:Geological InterestX
top:GrasslandX
GrazingX
top:LowlandsX
Old Red SandstoneX
place:Perth and KinrossX
top:Rocks, Scree, CliffsX
ScrublandX
near:St DavidsX
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Tarbert Bay, Canna
by Donald MacDonald geograph for square NG2405 This is a very atmospheric but rarely used anchorage that gives shelter in... (more)
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View towards Laird's Hill
by Alan O'Dowd geograph for square NS7080 Looking along some basalt outcrops below Garrel Hill and across the ravine of... (more)
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Neist Point: rockpool in the basalt pavement
by Chris Downer geograph for square NG1246 A large flat area of basalt rock, similar to but less strikingly formed than the... (more)
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Basalt
CliffsX
top:CoastalX
top:Geological InterestX
HeadlandX
LighthouseX
top:Rocks, Scree, CliffsX
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Basalt on the beach
by James Allan geograph for square NO4002 There are almost three kilometres of sandy beach between Leven and Lundin Links,... (more)
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Basalt
BeachX
top:CoastalX
top:Estuary, MarineX
top:Geological InterestX
top:Rocks, Scree, CliffsX
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Basalt boulders on the shore at Camas nan Geall
by Alan Reid for square NM5561 Category: Geological feature Tags:
Basalt
Hexagonal JointingX
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Basalt columns, Fingal's Cave
by Hugh Venables for square NM3235 |
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West end of The Whangie
by Richard Sutcliffe geograph for square NS4980 |
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The Whangie
by Richard Sutcliffe geograph for square NS4980 Tags:
Basalt
type:GeographX
top:Geological InterestX
top:PathsX
subject:RockX
top:Rocks, Scree, CliffsX
The WhangieX
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Crags beside the path
by Richard Sutcliffe geograph for square NS5080 Outcrops of Carboniferous age basalt forming a cliff face beside the path to The Whangie.
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Basalt
CarboniferousX
subject:CragX
type:GeographX
top:Geological InterestX
top:Rocks, Scree, CliffsX
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Waterstein Head
by Richard Webb for square NG1447 296m basalt sea cliff, Duirinish.
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Basalt
top:CoastalX
CragX
type:Cross GridX
IgneousX
top:MoorlandX
top:Rocks, Scree, CliffsX
Tertiary VulcanismX
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Morvern coast, Sound of Mull
by Richard Webb for square NM6046 Looking towards the dyke at NM6046 : Clach na Criche and the very large forestry plantations... (more)
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Basalt
top:CoastalX
CragX
type:Cross GridX
DykeX
top:Geological InterestX
Tertiary IgneousX
top:Woodland, ForestX
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Aoineadh Beag / Inninbeg
by Richard Webb for square NM6943 A house on the Ardtornish Estate at the west end of a spectacular run of basalt crags.
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Basalt
CragX
type:Cross GridX
top:Housing, DwellingsX
top:Rocks, Scree, CliffsX
Tertiary IgneousX
top:Woodland, ForestX
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Hangman's Hill - Clutter's Cave
by Colin Smith geograph for square SO7639 A local landmark cut into a basalt outcrop on the Malvern Hills.
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Basalt
subject:CaveX
Clutters CaveX
type:GeographX
top:Geological InterestX
Hangmans HillX
top:UplandsX
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Crags above Rubha an t-Sasannaich
by Richard Webb for square NM7042 The Morvern coast on the Sound of Mull. There are some impressive basalt crags here.
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Aoineadh Mòr
by Richard Webb for square NM7242 A basalt crag on the coast of Morvern. There is a fine oakwood on this shore as... (more)
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North end of Mull
by Richard Webb for square NM4558 Basalt crags and forestry west of Ardmore Point
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Basalt
top:CoastalX
CragsX
type:Cross GridX
MullX
Mull Volcanic ComplexX
top:Rocks, Scree, CliffsX
top:Woodland, ForestX
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Creag an t-Siol-chrainn
by Richard Webb for square NM4558 Basalt crags on the north coast of Mull, seen from the Coll/Tiree ferry.
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Wheat near Craighead
by Richard Webb geograph for square NS6998 View across Flanders Moss towards the basalt scarp above Gargunnock.
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Basalt
p150 hill:CarleatheranX
top:Farm, Fishery, Market GardeningX
type:GeographX
top:Geological InterestX
Trap LandscapeX
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Moorland, Ulva
by Richard Webb geograph for square NM4238 Basalt crags above lank heather.
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Moorland, Gometra
by Richard Webb geograph for square NM3541 Basalt scenery in the island's interior. Gometra packs a fair bit of... (more)
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Basalt
type:GeographX
top:Geological InterestX
GometraX
top:MoorlandX
top:Rocks, Scree, CliffsX
Trap LandscapeX
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Fladda
by Richard Webb for square NM2943 A typical basalt flat island, unlike its Icelandic near namesake, uninhabited.... (more)
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Basalt exposure, Gometra
by Richard Webb geograph for square NM3641 Resistant rock forming a stepped trap landscape near the island's summit.
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Basalt
CragsX
type:GeographX
top:Geological InterestX
GometraX
top:MoorlandX
top:Rocks, Scree, CliffsX
Trap LandscapeX
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Beinn Eolisary
by Richard Webb for square NM3940 Trap landscape on Ulva, formed of successive Tertiary basalt flows.
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Trap landscape, Ulva
by Richard Webb for square NM4238 Typical stepped landscape due to successive lava flows. The basalts are from the... (more)
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Basalt
type:Cross GridX
top:Geological InterestX
top:MoorlandX
top:Rocks, Scree, CliffsX
Trap LandscapeX
UlbhaX
UlvaX
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Basalt landscape, Glengorm Castle
by Richard Webb geograph for square NM4357 Small craggy hills are common in this part of Mull, the eroded remains of... (more)
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Basalt
top:Farm, Fishery, Market GardeningX
type:GeographX
top:Geological InterestX
MullX
top:Rocks, Scree, CliffsX
Trap LandscapeX
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Druim Reidh
by Richard Webb geograph for square NM4357 Ewes and lambs amongst basalt scenery, Glengorm Castle.
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Basalt
top:Farm, Fishery, Market GardeningX
type:GeographX
MullX
top:Rocks, Scree, CliffsX
Trap LandscapeX
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Nan Creagachan
by Richard Webb for square NM4519 Basalt sea cliffs on the south coast of Mull.
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Basalt
top:CoastalX
type:Cross GridX
top:Farm, Fishery, Market GardeningX
Hebrides Volcanic ProvinceX
MullX
top:Rocks, Scree, CliffsX
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North face of An Cruachan
by Richard Webb geograph for square NG3822 A basalt hill between Loch Eynort and Glen Brittle.
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p150 hill:An CruachanX
Basalt
type:GeographX
top:MoorlandX
top:Rocks, Scree, CliffsX
Tertiary VulcanismX
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Pool, Guala a' Choire Mhòir
by Richard Webb geograph for square NG3822 A view towards Truagh Mheall from the east ridge of An Cruachan. Basalt hills... (more)
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Dyke, An Cruachan
by Richard Webb geograph for square NG3822 A fine basalt dyke with a view across Glen Brittle towards the Black Cuillin.
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Dyke, An Cruachan
by Richard Webb geograph for square NG3822 Basalt in the dyke is weathering better than the surrounding rock, providing a... (more)
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Basalt
DykeX
type:GeographX
top:Geological InterestX
top:MoorlandX
top:Rocks, Scree, CliffsX
Tertiary VulcanismX
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Downhill, cliff
by Mike Faherty geograph for square C7536 Seen from Bishops Road. The basalt cliffs form a plateau overlooking the North... (more)
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Ob Bhreacais, Lower Breakish
by Ian Taylor geograph for square NG6723 A basalt dyke crosses the head of the inlet, creating a small waterfall on the... (more)
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Dunstan View, Seahouses
by Bill Harrison geograph for square NU2131 Distinctive very dark stone: is it basalt or dolerite?
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Roof of Fingal's Cave
by Hugh Venables for square NM3235 The bottom of the basalt columns in the mouth of Fingal's Cave.
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The Rock and Spindle at Kinkell Ness
by Richard Law geograph for square NO5315 An unusual rock formation on the seashore; it's essentially a basaltic plug... (more)
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Neist Point: basalt pillar and an Outer Hebridean view
by Chris Downer for square NG1246 One of many columns that have been created with the surrounding pieces of rock.... (more)
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Neist Point: cliffs below the lighthouse
by Chris Downer geograph for square NG1247 The 26m-high basalt cliffs below NG1247 : Neist Point: the lighthouse, pictured at a deceptively calm moment.
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Sparse woodland, Tak-ma-doon Road
by Richard Webb geograph for square NS7280 Scattered trees on the site of a felled woodland. This is a step in the basalt... (more)
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Carse near Gargunnock
by Richard Webb geograph for square NS6895 Flat land contrasts with the steep scarp of the basalt Gargunnock Hills.
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Basalt
top:Farm, Fishery, Market GardeningX
top:Housing, DwellingsX
top:Roads, Road TransportX
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Crags, Uig
by Richard Webb geograph for square NG3862 Basalt crags seen from the ferry on departure from Uig.
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