| P number: | P002228 |
|---|---|
| Old photograph number: | C02015 |
| Caption: | Quinag and Loch Assynt from near Inchnadamph, Sutherland. A mountain of Torridonian sandstone capped by Cambrian Basal Quartzite and resting on an uneven surface that represents an old land surface of Lewisian gneiss. |
| Description: | Quinag and Loch Assynt from near Inchnadamph, Sutherland. A mountain of Torridonian sandstone capped by Cambrian Basal Quartzite and resting on an uneven surface that represents an old land surface of Lewisian gneiss. The mountains in this northern outcrop of the Torridonian sandstone form isolated, characteristic 'inselberg' or 'island mountain' terrain. These sandstones form long narrow ridges separated by broad valleys of Lewisian gneiss. They are a reddish-brown assemblage of terrestrial sedimentary rocks laid down under fluviatile conditions. The rocks on the right are Cambro-Ordovician Durness Group that has undergone thrusting to create an imbricate structure. |
| Date taken: | Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT 1914 |
| 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: | 220500 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 928500 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 225.51 KB; 1001 x 724 pixels; 85 x 61 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 192 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images, Geoscience subjects/ Igneous features/ Volcanic vents, necks and plugs |
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