| P number: | P000626 |
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| Old photograph number: | D01552 |
| Caption: | Western shore of Orkney c. 3 m. north-west of Stromness. Qui Ayre. Unconformity of Lower Stromness Flagstones on Yesnaby Sandstone Formation. |
| Description: | Western shore of Orkney c. 3 m. north-west of Stromness. Qui Ayre. Unconformity of Lower Stromness Flagstones on Yesnaby Sandstone Formation. Cyclically deposited mudstones through sandstones of lacustrine Lower Stromness Flags rest with thin pebbly basal conglomerate on massive cross-bedded sandstone. The difference in angle of dip is clearly shown. |
| Date taken: | Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT 1972 |
| Photographer: | Pulsford, J.M. |
| Copyright statement: | NERC |
| Acknowledgment: | This image was digitized with grant-in-aid from SCRAN the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network |
| X longitude/easting: | 322300 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 1016100 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Portrait |
| Size: | 310.03 KB; 993 x 1000 pixels; 84 x 85 mm (print at 300 DPI); 263 x 265 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Best of BGS Images/ Geological structures, Geoscience subjects/ Sedimentary features/ Bedding-planes |
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