Dyke outcrop

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The photograph on this page of Dyke outcrop by Jonathan Wilkins as part of the Geograph project.

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Dyke outcrop

Image: © Jonathan Wilkins Taken: 4 Sep 2022

The Kildonan shore and its continuation to the west is about the best place to view the outcrop of the famous dyke swarm which intruded the Mesozoic sedimentary rocks of Arran during the Palaeogene period.

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Image Location

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Latitude
55.443503
Longitude
-5.139972