| P number: | P001736 |
|---|---|
| Old photograph number: | B00367 |
| Caption: | Kingswood, between Burntisland and Kinghorn, Fifeshire. Characteristic weathering of agglomerate, in 'neck' intrusive in Strathclyde Group (formerly Calciferous Sandstone). |
| Description: | Kingswood, between Burntisland and Kinghorn, Fifeshire. Characteristic weathering of agglomerate, in 'neck' intrusive in Strathclyde Group (formerly Calciferous Sandstone). Small vent filled with basaltic agglomerate intrudes sedimentary rocks of the Sandy Craig Formation and volcanic rocks of the interdigitating Kinghorn Volcanic Formation (Strathclyde Group, Lower Carboniferous). Note hollows in cliff face where larger clasts in agglomerate have fallen out due to weathering. Agglomerate is very poorly jointed. Variations in degree of cementing of agglomerate give rise to variations in hardness, causing irregular weathering. A large basaltic clast can protect the softer agglomerate underneath from weathering, e.g. pinnacle at top of photo. |
| Date taken: | Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT 1893 |
| Photographer: | Lunn, R. |
| Copyright statement: | Crown |
| Acknowledgment: | This image was digitized with grant-in-aid from SCRAN the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network |
| X longitude/easting: | 324700 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 686400 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Portrait |
| Size: | 227.17 KB; 762 x 1000 pixels; 65 x 85 mm (print at 300 DPI); 202 x 265 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images, Geoscience subjects/ Landforms, weathering/ Rock weathering |
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