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Sheared Lewisian Gneiss (close-up view)

30 Mar 2015 325
A closer view of the sheared Lewisian Gneiss from the previous photograph. The gneiss has a steeply dipping foliation, displaying small-scale folding and rotation of the the quartz-rich pod just above and to the right of the lens cap. Roadside rock cutting on the A383, Laxford Bay, Sutherland.