M1258 : Fantastically etched limestone, Lough Mask

5 km from Cong, Mayo, Ireland

Fantastically etched limestone, Lough Mask
Fantastically etched limestone, Lough Mask
Limestone exposed all along the eastern shore of Lough Mask has been etched into fantastic tubes and pits by the effects of the lake water. Bizarre upward tapering tubes, called rohrenkarren, were first described from here.
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2002
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Date Taken
2002   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 2 June, 2006
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Lake   (more nearby)
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! M 12 58 [1000m precision]
WGS84: 53:34.1572N 9:19.2879W
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