Slag boulder
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Slag boulder
Image: © Rose and Trev Clough Taken: 14 Apr 2007
Waste product of iron production, the main constituent is probably calcium silicate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blast_furnace . Located on top of a huge heap of the stuff Image .
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Image Location
Latitude
54.208603
Longitude
-3.259823