Clints Quarry - Iron Staining
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Clints Quarry - Iron Staining
Image: © Ashley Dace Taken: 27 Oct 2015
A small fault has a light coating of hematite. The iron ore mines of the area exploited faults like these.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.497634
Longitude
-3.533519