taken 3 years ago, near to Rockcliffe, Dumfries And Galloway, Scotland
Granite outcrop
An isolated rock outcrop on the shell beach is a fine example of a pink, granitic vein. Many such veins appear to be associated with the intrusion of the nearby Criffel-Dalbeattie pluton, with fingers reaching out into the greywackes of Silurian age. Prominent exposures of such rocks can also be found nearby on the mainland at Rockcliffe. Wave action and abrasion has kept the lower part clear of encrustation, but the top has a delightfully thick growth of lichens.
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