Sandstone Strata, Cairdshill Quarry
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Sandstone Strata, Cairdshill Quarry
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 25 Feb 2009
The quarry exploits this well-sorted sandstone to produce decorative chips. The dark layers are stained by iron, and less useful because dark colours are less in demand than the golden sand colour.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.518894
Longitude
-2.933366