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Rubha Niosaim

Headland

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Rubha Niosaim is shown as a headland on the public map of Na h-Eileanan Siar. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
Rubha Niosaim is a sea cliff or coastal rock feature located in the Outer Hebrides, part of the basaltic volcanic formations associated with the North Atlantic Igneous Province, dating to the Paleogene period, approximately 60 to 55 million years old. It is notable as a remnant of extensive volcanic activity linked to the opening of the North Atlantic Ocean.

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