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.
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