The Northerly face of Shakemantle quarry
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The Northerly face of Shakemantle quarry
Image: © Dr Duncan Pepper Taken: 19 Nov 2015
The calcium to magnesium replacement in dolomite produces a shrinkage, shown clearly here as regular cracks between large blocks of rock.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.800432
Longitude
-2.504034