| P number: | P000200 |
|---|---|
| Old photograph number: | D03724 |
| Caption: | Foss Barite Mine. Perthshire. Open pit workings and underground portals. Open pit workings in foreground show barite ready for blasting following removal of peat and boulder clay and washing of residual waste material. |
| Description: | Foss Barite Mine. Perthshire. Open pit workings and underground portals. Open pit workings in foreground show barite ready for blasting following removal of peat and boulder clay and washing of residual waste material. The 660 m. level portal is behind the green compressor beside the buildings. The new 690 m. level portal is behind the green compressor on the long slope directly above the rectangular hut. Creag an Charaich ridge in background. Rocks are Middle Dalradian: Ben Eagach Schist Formation. |
| Date taken: | Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 BST 1986 |
| Photographer: | Bain, T.S. |
| Copyright statement: | NERC |
| Acknowledgment: | This image was digitized with grant-in-aid from SCRAN the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network |
| X longitude/easting: | 280900 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 754800 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 315.10 KB; 1000 x 797 pixels; 85 x 67 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 211 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images |
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