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Description: | Garieveillian [=Garbh Eilean], Shiant Isles, [Western Isles], [Scotland] "the lowest stratum under basalt" Lanfine catalogue entry reads: "599 Hornstone - the lowest stratum under Basalt Shiant Isles. The island of Garieveillan is covered by trap 200 feet thick exceeding even Staffa in picturesque effect tho' the columsn are not so distinct. It dips to the East & on the west side a few strata can be seen below it. The lowest of these is Hornstone which dips to the S.W. with about 18 degrees of elevation. Dr. Mcculloch" | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | SILICA : METPETHORN : ROCK : MINERAL : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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