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Leitir Dhubh

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Leitir Dhubh is shown as a cliff on the public map of Highland. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
Leitir Dhubh is a sea cliff composed primarily of basalt, formed during the Paleogene period through volcanic activity associated with the North Atlantic Igneous Province. Its notable columnar jointing and coastal erosion features make it a distinctive example of ancient lava flow formations along the Scottish coast.

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