| P number: | P519425 |
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| Caption: | Rock specimen of sandstone from Spynie Quarry, Moray, Scotland. |
| Description: | A fine-grained, uniform, pale-coloured sedimentary rock. This specimen is of Triassic age. British Geological Survey Petrology Collection sample number MC2294. The sandstone is composed predominantly of quartz grains with subordinate feldspar and rare mica and iron oxide. Spynie stone is of Triassic age, from a series of quarries near Elgin. It is of aeolian origin and was used in a number of repairs in Edinburgh at the end of the 20th century, because of its similarity to Craigleith stone. Size of specimen: 9x9x3 cm. Munsell colour code and colour,. |
| Date taken: | Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT 2003 |
| Photographer: | Bain, T.S. |
| Copyright statement: | NERC |
| Additional information: | MC2294 |
| X longitude/easting: | 322250 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 865650 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 110.67 KB; 1000 x 775 pixels; 85 x 66 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 205 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
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| Categories: | Unsorted Images |
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