Kemnay Quarries, Kemnay. Aberdeenshire. General view of surface working in grey muscovite-biotite granite. Shows pit-like form of quarry 122 m. deep while above on the skyline is a large waste tip. A light railway network is seen with several bogies used for transporting stone. Adjacent to the railway is a stockpile of kerbs and setts (cassies). A large crane is seen on the edge of the pit while a dismantled crane can be seen near the railway. Right through the photograph in the centre is a 'blondin' lifting cable. Photo P000005. Reproduced with the permission of the British Geological Survey ©NERC. All rights Reserved.
This photograph is by carnkie and was uploaded December 11th 2009. © carnkie please do not copy or distribute without prior express permission.
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