Friday Photo (50) - Britain's Geological Wonders - Arran

ARRAN, UNITED KINGDOM - DRUMADOON SILL
Drumadoon Sill, found on the Island of Arran in Scotland, is a spectacular example of this type of igneous feature, formed when molten rock forces its way in between two layers of rock below the ground.
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Friday Photo (49) - Britain's Geological Wonders - Guernsey Granite

GUERNSEY, UNITED KINGDOM - GRANITE COASTLINE
The predominantly granitic geology of Guernsey has allowed quarrying for building stone, and formed some beautiful coastlines that draw many tourists to the Channel Islands. 
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Friday Photo (48) - Britain's Geological Wonders - Chevin Geology Trail

CHEVIN FOREST, WEST YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM - GEOLOGY TRAIL
The Chevin Forest Park Geology Trail has a leaflet outlining several parts of the local geology, and you can even download audio files outlining the features you are looking at. A beautiful and interesting afternoon near the historic market town of Otley, West Yorkshire.
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Friday Photo (47) - Britain's Geological Wonders - Malham Cove

MALHAM, UNITED KINGDOM - LIMESTONE PAVEMENT
We are Geology for 'Global' Development - and so although the focus of our work is the developing world, we thought we'd use a few Friday Photos to profile some of the beautiful geology we have in the UK. Our first example is this limestone pavement and cliff at Malham, in the Yorkshire Dales. Careful conservation of such sites can be used to improve geoscience education and generate income for local economies.
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