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Pelite Xenolith in Gabbro
by Anne Burgess
for square NM6224
This outcrop tells an interesting story to a geologist.
The surrounding rock... (more)
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A Giant Crystal
by Anne Burgess
for square NM5730
The roughly flattened dark mass in the middle of this shot is a single large... (more)
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Sruthan Bhràigh nan Allt
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NM4468
The path from Portuairk to Sanna crosses the burn easily due to large gabbro boulders.
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Strichen terrace
by Bill Harrison
geograph for square NJ9455
Granite houses on the High Street with possible gabbro(?) (basaltic 'black... (more)
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Rocky shore, Camas Fhionnairigh
by Ian Taylor
geograph for square NG5118
Gabbro.
In the background, the top of Gars-bheinn is just in cloud, whilst the... (more)
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Gleann a' Chaiginn Mhòir
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NM6227
Near the col with Glen More on the path from Lochbuie. There are a lot of gabbro... (more)
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Cross-cutting Veins
by Anne Burgess
for square NM6224
These are very small features - 10p coin for scale. The thicker vein was... (more)
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Eilean Reamhar
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NG4818
Oystercatcher on a skerry in Loch Scavaig with boiler plate gabbro slabs on the... (more)
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Tidal inlet, Sanna Bay
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square NM4468
There were some intricate patterns in the sand of the inlet stream. The crag on... (more)
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Gabbro rock outcrop
by Mick Garratt
geograph for square NY3333
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West from Coire Lagan
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG4420
Looking over the striated boilerplate gabbro just below the small lochan in the... (more)
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Carraig Mhòr
by Anne Burgess
for square NM3617
The dark layers at the top and bottom of this outcrop are Moine psammites, that... (more)
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Rocky outcrop, Shore Street, Portsoy
by Bill Harrison
geograph for square NJ5866
The British Geological Society interactive map identifies the tough black rocks... (more)
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Bay MacNeil
by Richard Webb
for square NM4267
Caravans and beach near the western end of Ardnamurchan.
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Summit cairn, Point of Ardnamurchan
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NM4167
At 45 odd metres above sea level, this is just about the westernmost hill in... (more)
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Loch nan Leachd
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NG4919
A beach beside the Bad Step (the slab in the centre of the picture.)
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An Garbh-choire and Sgurr Dubh Mòr
by Richard Webb
for square NG4619
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An Garbh-choire
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NG4619
The roughest of the rough corries. Not the easiest way up to the ridge, some of... (more)
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Foot of the Garbh Coire
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NG4719
Before the big boulder fun begins. Dubhs ridge in the background.
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An t-Sròn
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NG5119
Moorland behind Camusunary.
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Sgùrr na Stri
by Richard Webb
for square NG5019
Above Camasunary
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Loch Na Cuilce
by Richard Webb
for square NG4819
Approaching the outfall from Loch Coruisk.
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Sròn na Ciche
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NG4420
The legendary crag on the south side of Coire Làgan.
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Descending from Sgurr Dubh Beag, Skye
by Jim Barton
geograph for square NG4620
The steep rocky ridge down to the col below the final climb to the parent... (more)
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Rock sampling
by Mick Garratt
for square NY3333
One of a dozen or so borings where geologists have taken rock samples on this... (more)
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Garbh-bheinn
by Richard Webb
for square NG5223
Northern end of the Blabheinn range seen from the Dunvegan road over Caiplach.
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Southern end of the Black Cuillin
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NG4818
View from the Bella Jane bound for Elgol. The hillside is sometimes crossed by... (more)
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Allt a' Chaoich
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NG4819
Nicknamed The Mad Burn in climbing literature, the burn can be a formidable... (more)
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Eilean Glas
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NG4819
Skerries in Loch na Cuilce (innermost Loch Scavaig) popular with seals as a haul... (more)
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Coruisk Hut
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NG4819
View from Loch na Cuilce. The white building is the Junior Mountaineering Club... (more)
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The Bad Step, Loch Scavaig
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NG4919
Notorious obstacle on the walk into Loch Coruisk. A slab is crossed using the... (more)
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Southwest side of Sgùrr na Stri
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NG4918
Shore of Loch Scavaig where there is a rough path between Coruisk and Camasunary.
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Rubha Buidhe
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NG4918
Shoreline of Loch Scavaig below Sgùrr na Stri.
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Loch Slapin and Bla Bheinn
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NG5621
The well known Torrin view of the Bla Bheinn group: Bla Bheinn, Clach Glas and,... (more)
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Looking across to the New Harbour, Portsoy
by Bill Harrison
geograph for square NJ5866
The rock in the foreground is described as gabbroic rock (magnetic): igneous... (more)
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Between the harbours, Portsoy
by Bill Harrison
geograph for square NJ5866
To the left, the Old Harbour of 1698 and farther back to the right, the 19th... (more)
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Descending Meall Meadhoin
by Mick Garratt
geograph for square NM4968
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Descending Meall Meadhoin
by Mick Garratt
geograph for square NM4968
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Sgùrr nan Gillean
by Richard Webb
for square NG4924
View from near Lochan Dubha.
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Loch Coruisk
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NG4820
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South ridge of Blaven and Camusunary
by Richard Webb
for square NG5220
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Foot of An Garbh-choire
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NG4719
Above Loch Corisk and Loch na Cuilce with a view towards Blabheinn.
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Allt a' Chaoich
by Richard Webb
for square NG4819
AKA The Mad Burn - accessible by a scramble along the shore from the Coruisk... (more)
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Loch Coruisk outflow
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NG4819
The notorious crossing of the Scavaig River - tame today, but can trap folk in... (more)
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Loch Coruisk
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NG4819
From above the stepping stones.
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Stepping stone, Coruisk
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NG4819
The outflow of Loch Coruisk.
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Abhainn Camas Fhionnairigh
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NG5018
The outflow of the river at Camsunary with Blabheinn beyond.
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Coire Làgan
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NG4420
A scree fan at the foot of the Alasdair Stone Chute - still to this day one of... (more)
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Coire Làgan
by Richard Webb
geograph for square NG4420
Glacier polished slabs beneath the lochan. Unlike the neighbouring Coir'... (more)
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