Highly inclined phyllite bedrock next to the beach at Skaw on the island of Unst in Shetland, Scotland, UK.

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Highly inclined phyllite bedrock next to the beach at Skaw on the island of Unst in Shetland, Scotland, UK. This rock is of the Hevda Phyllite Formation - Quartzite. Metamorphic Bedrock formed approximately 541 to 1000 million years ago. Originally sedimentary rocks. Later altered by low-grade metamorphism.

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Size: 4592px × 3448px
Location: Skaw, Unst, Shetland, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © Alan Morris / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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