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Glensanda Quarry (Glensanda Superquarry), Morvern, East Sutherland and Edderton, Highland, Scotland, UKi
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Glensanda Quarry (Glensanda Superquarry)Quarry
MorvernPeninsula
East Sutherland and EddertonWard
HighlandCouncil Area
ScotlandCountry
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
56° 35' 14'' North , 5° 33' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dunbeg610 (2017)17.4km
Oban8,540 (2017)19.8km
Isle Of Mull2,667 (2014)20.4km
Ballachulish650 (2017)27.5km
Fort William5,830 (2017)37.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
213073
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:213073:9
GUID (UUID V4):
cec99390-24f6-4a6a-a1f1-9cb4157ea2d3
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Argyllshire


Huge granite quarry on the side of Loch Linnhe in Morvern. The quarry, owned by the Foster Yeoman group, can be reached only by sea. It mines an entire granite mountain, Meall na Easaiche.

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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent

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