Rock outcrop
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Rock outcrop by Jonathan Wilkins as part of the Geograph project.
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Rock outcrop
Image: © Jonathan Wilkins Taken: 26 Jul 2019
Vigorous, but only partially-successful attempts have been made to remove rock outcrop intruding into space earmarked for development. The rock appears to be very white from a distance, but on closer inspection is a brecciated chalky-white rock with brownish, crystalline layers and lenses. Given that the rock here is limestone of Carboniferous age, it appears that this a patch of chert within dolomitised limestone. Further analysis will be conducted back in the laboratory.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.187521
Longitude
-4.207945