| P number: | P002589 |
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| Old photograph number: | D00031 |
| Caption: | Cauldimerry Quarry, 730 m. east of Parkley Place, Linlithgow, Midlothian. Dolerite dykes. |
| Description: | Cauldimerry Quarry, 730 m. east of Parkley Place, Linlithgow, Midlothian. Dolerite dykes. Quarry excavated into hard quartz-dolerite dykes which are intruded into vent agglomerate. The latter rock forms the walls of the quarry. Central Scotland has an abundance of hard igneous rocks such as basalt, dolerite and felsite, with many good outcrops scattered throughout the Midland Valley. This is where the bulk of the population resides and therefore generates the main demand for aggregates. Being very heavy in relation to its value, transport costs for building sand, gravel and rock aggregate are always a significant factor in the economics of quarrying. |
| Date taken: | Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT 1956 |
| Photographer: | Fisher, W.D. |
| Copyright statement: | Crown |
| Acknowledgment: | This image was digitized with grant-in-aid from SCRAN the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network |
| X longitude/easting: | 301500 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 677500 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 252.65 KB; 1000 x 756 pixels; 85 x 64 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 200 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images |
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