| P number: | P210552 |
|---|---|
| Old photograph number: | A10653 |
| Caption: | Churchwood Quarry. Looking NE. |
| Description: | Churchwood Quarry. Looking NE. Landslide developed on bedding planes. Gently dipping Black Rock Limestone (Tournaisian) showing the development of bedding-plane slip owing to removal of support when quarrying. This type of landslip commonly occurs when dipping limestones are quarried or excavated without making due allowance for the geological structure. |
| Date taken: | Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT 1965 |
| Photographer: | Friend, C.A.F. |
| Copyright statement: | NERC |
| X longitude/easting: | 371500 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 190500 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 317.18 KB; 1000 x 785 pixels; 85 x 66 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 208 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images, Geoscience subjects/ Landforms, weathering/ Landslips |
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