Auchinstarry Quarry
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Auchinstarry Quarry
Image: © Richard Sutcliffe Taken: 11 Mar 2020
The quarry in an outcrop of quartz microgabbro, and opened in the early 1800s. It supplied kerbs and cobblestones to the city of Glasgow. The flooded quarry is now a popular park for picnickers and rock climbers.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.969845
Longitude
-4.054027