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An Àird Ghiuthais

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An Àird Ghiuthais
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An Àird Ghiuthais is a sea cliff or coastal headland composed of metamorphic rocks, likely of Precambrian to early Paleozoic age. These rocks were formed through high-pressure and high-temperature deformation of older sedimentary or igneous rocks, typical of the Scottish Caledonian orogenic belt.

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Photo: Glen Breaden · CC BY-SA 2.0