| P number: | P000821 |
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| Old photograph number: | D02379 |
| Caption: | Siccar Point, eastward view. Berwickshire. |
| Description: | Basal breccia or conglomerate of Upper Old Red Sandstone dipping at a low angle to left (north), resting on vertical shaly siltstone and thin greywacke of Silurian (Llandovery) age. The breccia consists of greywacke in a red, sandy matrix. The surface on which the conglomerate rests is in detail very uneven. Unconformity between Upper Old Red Sandstone and the underlying Silurian (Llandovery) age rocks. Hutton's classic world-famous unconformity. He was the first geologist to grasp the true significance of such a structure. |
| Date taken: | Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT 1976 |
| Photographer: | Christie, A. |
| Copyright statement: | NERC |
| Acknowledgment: | This image was digitized with grant-in-aid from SCRAN the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network |
| X longitude/easting: | 381250 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 670950 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Portrait |
| Size: | 360.02 KB; 992 x 1000 pixels; 84 x 85 mm (print at 300 DPI); 262 x 265 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images |
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