Clothister Magnetite Mine, Sullom, Shetland Isles. The open workings at top of the hill. 1061
Clothister Magnetite Mine, Sullom, Shetland Isles. The open workings at top of the hill. The orebody is elongated in a north-south direction and is lenticular in horizontal section as well in east-west-vertical section. Its outcrop trends north-north-east, has a length of 174 feet and is slightly sinuous, several of the bends being apparently due to small faults. The orebody has a westerly inclination which averages at 51 degrees at its northern end and 85 degrees at the southern end.
Photo P00479. Reproduced with the permission of the British Geological Survey ©NERC. All rights Reserved.
This photograph is by carnkie and was uploaded December 10th 2009. © carnkie please do not copy or distribute without prior express permission.
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