Low coastal cliffs at Stornoway Airport
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Low coastal cliffs at Stornoway Airport by Alan Bowring as part of the Geograph project.
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Low coastal cliffs at Stornoway Airport
Image: © Alan Bowring Taken: 22 Aug 2012
Unusually for the Western Isles, this section of coast comprises conglomerates of Permo-Triassic age - laid down 'yesterday' when compared to the Archaean age of the gneisses which are more typical of these islands.
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Image Location
Latitude
58.213854
Longitude
-6.307755