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Slaggan Bay

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Slaggan Bay
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Slaggan Bay is shown as a bay on the public map of Highland. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
Slaggan Bay features a sea cliff composed primarily of basaltic rock, formed during the Paleogene period through volcanic activity associated with the North Atlantic Igneous Province. The cliffs are notable for their columnar jointing, a result of the rapid cooling of lava flows, and their exposure of geological structures linked to the opening of the North Atlantic Ocean.

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