| P number: | P002075 |
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| Old photograph number: | C01241 |
| Caption: | North-east of Rubha Aoineadh an Reithe, 3.6 km. north of Inver Cottage, south-west coast of Jura, Argyllshire. Sea stacks. |
| Description: | North-east of Rubha Aoineadh an Reithe, 3.6 km. north of Inver Cottage, south-west coast of Jura, Argyllshire. Sea stacks. A swarm of Tertiary basalt dykes forming stacks on the modern and 7.6 m. (25 ft.) raised beach. The parts of the dyke in the foreground relating to the raised beach level are obviously now well above the splash zone and completely covered in vegetation. Sea stacks are formed on rocky shorelines when resistant rock units become isolated by erosion of the softer rocks surrounding them. Since dykes are generally more resistant to erosion that their country rocks, they are often found forming sea stacks, both modern and ancient. |
| Date taken: | Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT 1904 |
| 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: | 145500 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 674500 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 253.20 KB; 1001 x 727 pixels; 85 x 62 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 192 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images, Geoscience subjects/ Landforms, marine/ Raised beaches |
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