Hand specimen photographs from the BGS Systematic Series for Northern Skye

BGS 1"/50,000 Scotland geological map sheet 80

P1013424 Basalt. Tertiary. Edinbain, from heap on roadside. Collection No: SSC 13045. [NG 3400 5100]

P1013432 Picritic rock. Dyke, over 30 ft wide. 1087 yds S 9 deg E of Lynedale House. Collection No: SSC 13044. [NG 3684 5390]

P1013431 Picritic rock. Dyke, over 30 ft wide. 1087 yds S 9 deg E of Lynedale House. Collection No: SSC 13043. [NG 3684 5390]

P1013430 Picritic rock. Dyke, over 30 ft wide. 1087 yds S 9 deg E of Lynedale House. Collection No: SSC 13042. [NG 3684 5390]

P1013429 Picritic rock. Dyke, over 30 ft wide. 1087 yds S 9 deg E of Lynedale House. Collection No: SSC 13041. [NG 3684 5390]

P1013428 Lignite. Tertiary. Hamra River, Glen Dale, 1820 yds SE of junction of Hamra River with Allt Dearg. Collection No: SSC 13056. [NG 1970 4650]

P1013427 Shaly, ashy, and flaggy beds with thin coaly films near top. 8 - 9 ft thick, associated with palagonite; Tertiary. River Conon, 250 yds upstream (east) from Conon Bridge, Glen Uig. Collection No: SSC 13055. [NG 4006 6373]

P1013425 Palagonite tuff. Tertiary. Torvaig, 0.25 mile ESE of track to Am Beile. Collection No: SSC 13046. [NG 4990 4460]

P1013423 Basalt. Tertiary. Edinbain, from heap on roadside. Collection No: SSC 13019. [NG 3400 5100]

P1013422 Basalt. Tertiary. Edinbain, from heap on roadside. Collection No: SSC 13018. [NG 3400 5100]

P1013421 Basalt. Tertiary. Edinbain, from heap on roadside. Collection No: SSC 13017. [NG 3400 5100]

P1013420 Basalt. Tertiary. Edinbain, from heap on roadside. Collection No: SSC 13016. [NG 3400 5100]

P1013418 Basalt. Tertiary. Quarry, W side of road, near Achtalean, 2.5 miles NNW of Portree. Collection No: SSC 13014. [NG 4666 4621]

P1013419 Basalt. Tertiary. Quarry, W side of road, near Achtalean, 2.5 miles NNW of Portree. Collection No: SSC 13015. [NG 4666 4621]

P1013426 Palagonite tuff. Tertiary. Torvaig, 0.25 mile ESE of track to Am Beile. Collection No: SSC 13047. [NG 4990 4460]

P1013467 Limestone. Jurassic (Great oolite (Estuarine) Series). 1 mile SW of Screapadal, Raasay. Collection No: SSC 13084. [NG 5700 4330]

P1013477 Crinanite. Tertiary. Promontory, Churchton Bay, W of harbour, Raasay. Collection No: SSC 13093. [NG 5420 3620]

P1013478 Crinanite. Tertiary. Promontory, Churchton Bay, W of harbour, Raasay. Collection No: SSC 13094. [NG 5420 3620]

P1013479 ?Crinanite. Tertiary. Fully 0.125 mile NW of harbour, Churchton Bay, Raasay. Collection No: SSC 13095. [NG 5440 3650]

P1013480 Raasay Ironstone (weathered). Outcrop at Branch Mine, Raasay. Collection No: SSC 13096. [NG 5582 3629]

P1013481 Raasay Ironstone. Outcrop at Branch Mine, Raasay. Collection No: SSC 13097. [NG 5582 3629]

P1013482 Raasay Ironstone. Outcrop at Branch Mine, Raasay. Collection No: SSC 13098. [NG 5582 3629]

P1013483 Raasay Ironstone. Outcrop at Branch Mine, Raasay. Collection No: SSC 13099. [NG 5582 3629]

P1013484 Raasay Ironstone. Outcrop at Branch Mine, Raasay. Collection No: SSC 13100. [NG 5582 3629]

P1013485 Raasay Ironstone, calcined. Outcrop at Branch Mine, Raasay. Collection No: SSC 13101. [NG 5582 3629]

BGS 1"/50,000 Scotland geological map sheet 81

P1013468 Limestone. Jurassic (Great oolite (Estuarine) Series). 1 mile SW of Screapadal, Raasay. Collection No: SSC 13085. [NG 5700 4330]

P1013463 Felsite. Dyke, Tertiary; centre. Rubha Sughar, 6.5 miles NNE of Portree. Collection No: SSC 13078. [NG 5186 5386]

P1013462 Felsite. Dyke, Tertiary; centre. Rubha Sughar, 6.5 miles NNE of Portree. Collection No: SSC 13077. [NG 5186 5386]

P1013461 Felsite with strongly spherulitic margin. Dyke, Tertiary. Rubha Sughar, 6.5 miles NNE of Portree. Collection No: SSC 13076. [NG 5186 5386]

P1013476 Crinanite. Tertiary. Promontory, Churchton Bay, W of harbour, Raasay. Collection No: SSC 13092. [NG 5420 3620]

P1013460 Spherulitic felsite. Dyke, Tertiary. Rubha Sughar, 6.5 miles NNE of Portree. Collection No: SSC 13075. [NG 5186 5386]

P1013441 Black shale. Diabaig Group, Torridonian. S side of little bay at Brochel Castle, Raasay. Collection No: SSC 13080. [NG 5860 4610]

P1013487 Raasay Ironstone. Upper Lias. Outcrop mine, 1 mile NE of Inverarish, Raasay. Collection No: SSC 13103. [NG 5650 3652]

P1013486 Raasay Ironstone. Upper Lias. Outcrop mine, 1 mile NE of Inverarish, Raasay. Collection No: SSC 13102. [NG 5650 3652]

P1013469 Sandstone (greensand). Cretaceous (Greensand). Loose block at Dun Caan, Raasay (top of L oolite cliff). Collection No: SSC 13086. [NG 5810 3950]

P1013157 ?Paragneiss. Lewisian. N side of little bay at Brochel Castle, Raasay. Collection No: SSC 13120. [NG 5880 4650]

P1013142 Raasay Ironstone. Upper Lias. Outcrop mine, 1 mile NE of Inverarish, Raasay. Collection No: SSC 13105. [NG 5650 3652]

P1013143 Raasay Ironstone. Upper Lias. Outcrop mine, 1 mile NE of Inverarish, Raasay. Collection No: SSC 13106. [NG 5650 3652]

P1013144 Raasay Ironstone. Upper Lias. Outcrop mine, 1 mile NE of Inverarish, Raasay. Collection No: SSC 13107. [NG 5650 3652]

P1013145 Raasay Ironstone. Upper Lias. Main mine, 1 mile NE of Inverarish, Raasay. Collection No: SSC 13108. [NG 5650 3652]

P1013146 Raasay Ironstone. Upper Lias. Branch mine, near bottom, Raasay. Collection No: SSC 13109. [NG 5580 3630]

P1013147 Raasay Ironstone. Upper Lias. Outcrop mine, 1 mile NE of Inverarish, Raasay; no. 8 borehole to the ironstone. Collection No: SSC 13110. [NG 5650 3650]

P1013471 Oil shale. Raasay Shale (top of Inferior oolite). Above Loch a' Chada-charnaich, NE of summit of Dun Caan, Raassay. Collection No: SSC 13088. [NG 5810 3950]

P1013156 Hornblende gneiss. Lewisian. N side of little bay at Brochel Castle, Raasay. Collection No: SSC 13119. [NG 5880 4650]

P1013475 ?Riebeckite-bearing acid rock. Dyke cutting granophyre; Tertiary. Below Meall Daimh. Collection No: SSC 13091. [NG 5660 4020]

P1013438 Sandstone. Diabaig Group, Torridonian. S side of little bay at Brochel Castle, Raasay. Collection No: SSC 13079. [NG 5860 4610]

P1013439 Sandstone. Diabaig Group, Torridonian. S side of little bay at Brochel Castle, Raasay. Collection No: SSC 13053. [NG 5860 4610]

P1013440 Black shale. Diabaig Group, Torridonian. S side of little bay at Brochel Castle, Raasay. Collection No: SSC 13054. [NG 5860 4610]

P1013141 Raasay Ironstone. Upper Lias. Outcrop mine, 1 mile NE of Inverarish, Raasay. Collection No: SSC 13104. [NG 5650 3652]

P1013470 Oil shale. Raasay Shale (top of Inferior oolite). Above Loch a' Chada-charnaich, NE of summit of Dun Caan, Raassay. Collection No: SSC 13087. [NG 5810 3950]

P1013472 Porphyry (granophyre). Tertiary sheet. Quarry on shore about 200 yds N of Baird's new pier, Suisnish, Raasay. Collection No: SSC 13089. [NG 5530 3440]

P1013473 Porphyry (granophyre). Tertiary sheet. Quarry on shore about 200 yds N of Baird's new pier, Suisnish, Raasay. Collection No: SSC 12535. [NG 5530 3440]

P1013474 Porphyry (granophyre). Tertiary sheet. Quarry on shore about 200 yds N of Baird's new pier, Suisnish, Raasay. Collection No: SSC 13090. [NG 5530 3440]

P1013148 Raasay Ironstone. Upper Lias. Outcrop mine, 1 mile NE of Inverarish, Raasay; no. 11 borehole to the ironstone. Collection No: SSC 13111. [NG 5650 3650]

BGS 1"/50,000 Scotland geological map sheet 90

P1014423 Tholeiite. Dyke, cutting sill which forms the shore cliff. An Corran, 800 yds 25 deg N of E of Staffin Lodge. Collection No: SSC 14034. [NG 4910 6854]

P1014390 Tholeiite. Dyke, cutting sill which forms the shore cliff. An Corran, 800 yds 25 deg N of E of Staffin Lodge. Collection No: SSC 14031. [NG 4910 6854]

P1014421 Tholeiite. Dyke, cutting sill which forms the shore cliff. An Corran, 800 yds 25 deg N of E of Staffin Lodge. Collection No: SSC 14032. [NG 4910 6854]

P1014422 Tholeiite. Dyke, cutting sill which forms the shore cliff. An Corran, 800 yds 25 deg N of E of Staffin Lodge. Collection No: SSC 14033. [NG 4910 6854]