| P number: | P527798 |
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| Caption: | Limestone from Carnbee Den, Anstruther, Fifeshire. |
| Description: | A fine-grained dark grey limestone from Carnbee Den, three miles north-west of Anstruther, Fifeshire. BGS Sample SL 33. British Geological Survey Petrology Collection sample number MC 7574. Old workings, both quarries and mines occur in a number of places in East Fife indicating a considerable amount of former working especially in the Cults, Ceres and Largo Ward. In most instances the limestone that was exploited is the equivalent of the Charlestown Main Limestone of west Fifeshire. An analysis of limestone from Carnbee Den is calcium carbonate 34.97 per cent, magnesium carbonate 20.34 per cent, iron carbonate 12.7 per cent and insoluble residue 21.14 per cent. |
| Date taken: | Sun Jun 25 00:00:00 GMT 1905 |
| Photographer: | Unknown |
| Copyright statement: | Unknown |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 206.68 KB; 1000 x 665 pixels; 85 x 56 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 176 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
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