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Cannongate Wall

Glen Tilt Marble

  • Metamorphic
  • Marble
  • Ordovician

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Location of Geological Feature
Cannongate wall showcases Scottish stones, inscribed with quotes from poetry etc. Only a few are included here. More information can be found in the guide listed below.
Rock Type
Marble
Geological Age
Ordovician
Quarry Location
Glen Tilt, Blair Atholl, Tayside, Scotland
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Edinburgh Waverley
Address
The Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH8 8BR
Find out more
http://www.edinburghgeolsoc.org/downloads/lbgcleaflet_canongatewalla4.pdf
Cannongate Wall — Glen Tilt Marble
Glen Tilt Marble at Cannongate Wall
Glen Tilt Marble at Cannongate Wall (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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