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P number: P001485
Old photograph number: D01632
Caption: Queyhouse Talc Quarry, near east shore of Loch of Cliff, Unst, Shetland. Working face in a talc quarry. Note the colour and trend of the talc.
Description: Queyhouse Talc Quarry, near east shore of Loch of Cliff, Unst, Shetland. Working face in a talc quarry. Note the colour and trend of the talc. The quarry is situated within the talc belt along the western thrust margin of the Main Serpentinite Block. The quarry has been in operation since 1945 (though initial operations started in 1940) and produces about 9,000 tons per annum. Talc is a hydrated magnesium silicate mineral. It is extremely soft and has a characteristic soapy feel.
Date taken: 01/01/1973
Photographer: Pulsford, J.M.
Copyright statement: NERC
Acknowledgment: This image was digitized with grant-in-aid from SCRAN the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network
X longitude/easting: 460600
Y latitude/northing: 1211700
Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid)
Orientation: Portrait
Size: 344.71 KB; 999 x 1000 pixels; 85 x 85 mm (print at 300 DPI); 264 x 265 mm (screen at 96 DPI);
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