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The Glencoul Thrust Fault
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The Glencoul Thrust Fault
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Adie
June 21, 2023
Hiking
The Glencoul Thurst is part of the The Moine Thrust Belt / Zone which is a linear tectonic feature that runs from Loch Eriboll on the north coast, for 190 kilometres (120 mi) south-west to the Sleat peninsula on the Isle of Skye.
It's recognised as being a key geological site, the study of which substantially added to the development of geological sciences through history.
It's recognised as being a key geological site, the study of which substantially added to the development of geological sciences through history.
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Elevation 80 m
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