| P number: | P002704 |
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| Old photograph number: | D01176 |
| Caption: | Looking north-west across Lochan an Iasgaich, Liathach, Ross & Cromarty. Mural precipices of Torridonian sandstone. Small outliers of Cambrian quartzite form the actual peak of the hill. |
| Description: | Looking north-west across Lochan an Iasgaich, Liathach, Ross & Cromarty. Mural precipices of Torridonian sandstone. Small outliers of Cambrian quartzite form the actual peak of the hill. The Torridonian mountains typically show horizontal bedding in sandstone, producing alternate vertical cliffs and horizontal ledges. The region as a whole is one of a strongly dissected glaciated upland with a series of large massifs such as Liathach separated by glacial troughs such as in the foreground. The tips of the three main peaks all are formed of Cambrian quartzites lying unconformably on the Torridonian sandstone. The time period between the Torridonian and the deposition of the quartzites in a shelf sea is c. 200 Ma. |
| Date taken: | Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT 1968 |
| 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: | 196200 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 856300 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 182.79 KB; 1000 x 771 pixels; 85 x 65 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 204 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images, Geoscience subjects/ Landforms, mountains and hills |
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