Scord Quarry
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Scord Quarry
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 22 Sep 2018
The Scord Quarry is situated on the A970 on the approach to Scalloway from Lerwick. The Quarry has been in existence since the early 1930s. The rock is metamorphic schist and produces a hard and durable aggregate which is very suitable for road surfacing materials. The quarry also has an Asphalt plant and a bituminous emulsion production plant (https://www.shetland.gov.uk/roads/Scord_Quarry.asp Shetland Islands Council).
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Image Location
Latitude
60.142451
Longitude
-1.261599