| P number: | P528069 |
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| Caption: | Geological map of Corrycharmaig area, south-west side of the River Lochy about four miles north-west of Killin, Perthshire. |
| Description: | Geological map of Corrycharmaig chromite workings, Corrycharmaig farm, on the south-west side of the River Lochy about four miles north-west of Killin, Perthshire. A rough track led from the farm to the serpentine which forms the craggy hill known as Dun Garbh Beag. Exploration during the Second World War found the outcrop to consist of largely antigorite-serpentine. It carries a certain amount of chromite which was worked many years ago by the Marquis of Breadalbane. The old workings seemed to have been small quarries or pits. The chrome ore is disseminated throughout the serpentine in detached grains or aggregates from the size of a pea to blocks 5, 10 and in one instance 30 tons in weight. Trial workings yielded 60 tons of ore in 1855-56. During the Second World War explorations the Corrycharmaig intrusion was reported to contain several minerals of potential value including chromite, chrysotile, talc and magnesite. |
| Date taken: | Sun Jun 25 00:00:00 GMT 1905 |
| Photographer: | Unknown |
| Copyright statement: | Unknown |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 192.79 KB; 1000 x 622 pixels; 85 x 53 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 165 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
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| Categories: | Unsorted Images |
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