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Quarrying

Quarrying

The geological foundations which underlie the south-west of Scotland have, throughout history, provided the population with materials possessing a useful range of properties. In large part they consist of rock produced by the accumulation of sediments over many millions of years in a variety of climactic conditions. Volcanic activity has modified this landscape further. Molten rock pushed its way through cracks in the earth's crust. In some cases it cooled and solidified within the earth. Elsewhere, it has welled up and solidified above the surface.

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