| P number: | P519513 |
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| Caption: | Rock specimen of sandstone from Craigleith Quarry, Edinburgh, Lothian Region, Scotland. |
| Description: | The sample is a fine-grained, uniform and grey-coloured sandstone, typical of Craigleith Quarry. This specimen is of Carboniferous age. British Geological Survey Petrology Collection sample number EMC5910. Craigleith stone was known for its strength and durability, and this sample is from the best material located in 'the old deep quarry'. Apart from being used in Edinburgh, Craigleith stone was used to build the Bank of England in London in 1770, the British Museum in 1828, and parts of Buckingham Palace (1825-35). Size of specimen: 9x4x2.5 cm. Munsell colour code and colour 5YR9/1, pale pinkish grey. |
| Date taken: | Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT 2003 |
| Photographer: | Bain, T.S. |
| Copyright statement: | NERC |
| Additional information: | EMC5910 |
| X longitude/easting: | 297000 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 691400 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Portrait |
| Size: | 154.53 KB; 775 x 1000 pixels; 66 x 85 mm (print at 300 DPI); 205 x 265 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
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