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SCOTLANDIt requires great love of it deeply to readThe configuration of a land,Gradually grow conscious of fine shadings,Of great meanings in slight symbols,Hear at last the great voice that speaks softly,See the swell and fall upon the flankOf a statue carved out in a whole country's marble,Be like Spring, like a hand in a windowMoving New and Old things carefully to and fro,Moving a fraction of flower here,Placing an inch of air there,And without breaking anything.
So I have gathered unto myselfAll the loose ends of Scotland,And by naming them and accepting themLoving them and identifying myself with them, Attempt to express the whole.
Hugh MacDiarmid (1892 - 1978)(Poem engraved on slab of Corennie granite sponsored by Fyfe Glenrock ofAberdeen)
Navel stone of Caledonmarker of millenniumeye of seer, druid's tongue,world of carlin, - stand uponthis footprint made for everyone.
As pebble cast into a poolsends ripple upon rippleso this sacred stone will tell,bear witness, fair or fell,to our truth and principle.
Once as chiefs stood on Dunaddour land and loyalty they bled, Our corn, our cattle and ourgold -whoso worked with hand orhead:crofter, hunter - Somerled.
Now we forward step once morereclaiming those who walkedbefore:builder, makar, engineer,doctor, printer, traveller,lad o'pairts and balladeer.
A step for Scotland carved instonea parliament without a thronea country each of us can owna wisdom, knowing as we areknown,a going forth and coming home.
Who among us now will workfor light that penetrates the darkfor freedom climbing like the larkfor the democratic spark -whose the tread that fits this mark?
Tessa Ransford
The current living spirit of encouragement within the'Stones of Scotland' requires recognition as a platform fordebate. Within the rich rough edged diversity of thesestones lies a catalyst to encourage every person to lookaround, sense their potential; in this new politicallandscape, urban and rural. People have a new capacityand responsibility as a force to evoke constructive change.
Kenny Munro
"I think of the Stones of Scotland as asymbolic gathering and outlook place. The stones mayrepresent the 32 points of the compass. A place to inspirepeople to meet for discussion from all over the country andfrom all over the world. A less formal meeting point thanthe Parliament building, looking beyond Scotland in thehope of a more peaceful future. The search for the 32stones became a series of creative journeys and a series ofinteresting encounters."Lesley-May Miller
Lothian andBorders RIGS
Group
Regionally Important Geological SiteRegent Road, Edinburgh
Footsteps in time
The Stones of Scotland are in Regent Road Park on thesouth side of Regent Road facing to Arthur's Seat and theScottish Parliament.By bus: Numerous bus services to Princes Street and London
Road.By coach: Coach parking in metered bays alongside entrance.By car: Parking opposite site in metered bays.By foot: From east end of Princes Street about 800 m.
From east end of London Road about 300 m.
The artists would like to thank persons and organisations toonumerous to name here for their help and encouragement withthe Stones of Scotland project. Thanks to Carcanet Press fortheir kind permission to use the poem by Hugh MacDiarmid.
In 1998 Kenny Munro received an award from the ScottishArts Council which enabled the three artists to undertake afeasibility study for the Stones of Scotland project. GeorgeWyllie received a Creative Scotland Award in 2000 from theScottish Arts Council to realise the installation on site.Site for Stones of Scotland is part of a World Heritage Siteand was generously gifted by the City of Edinburgh Council.Produced by Lothian and Borders RIGS © 2006Designed by: Derek Munn Photographs from British Geological Survey collection,Kenny Munro, Raymond Lintern Coordinator: Dr Elspeth UrquhartFunding by Scottish Natural Heritage.
SCOTTISHN AT U R A LHERITAGE
By George Wyllie MBE., Kenny Munro, Lesley-May Millerwith Stuart Rogers of the Paul Hogarth Company
This project grew out of a previous journey in Irelandundertaken by George Wyllie and Kenny Munro when theyvisited the 32 Counties and collected work to create the 'Spiresfor Hibernia'
A new creative journey was planned visiting each of the 32regions of Scotland, involving local communities in finding astone to represent their area in a central sculpture. The chosensite is in Regent Road Park, Edinburgh overlooking the newScottish Parliament.
The official launch ceremony was on 30th November 2002
Geologicaldiversity
Stones of Scotland
INCANTATION
“...this work is a reminder to a newera of Scottish politics that the centremust involve and be legitimised by allthat surrounds it.”George Wyllie MBE
Wyllie has always strivento communicate withaudiences by taking art outof the gallery and into thecommunity. Here too TheStones of Scotland isintended as a meeting placewith a variety of uses - acontemplative retreat, yes,but perhaps also a touriststop, the subject of a schooltrip, or a speakers' forum.
Princes Street
Leith
Walk
Arthur’s Seat
The Castle
Scottish Parliament
Stones of Scotland
How to find the Stones of Scotland
The Stones of ScotlandA sculpture to celebrate the creative spirit in Scotland at the
start of a new millennium
N
Waverley Station
South Bridge
North Bridge
Calton Hill
Regent Road
London Road
High Street(Royal Mile)
Holyrood Palace
Edinburgh
SCOTLANDIt requires great love of it deeply to readThe configuration of a land,Gradually grow conscious of fine shadings,Of great meanings in slight symbols,Hear at last the great voice that speaks softly,See the swell and fall upon the flankOf a statue carved out in a whole country's marble,Be like Spring, like a hand in a windowMoving New and Old things carefully to and fro,Moving a fraction of flower here,Placing an inch of air there,And without breaking anything.
So I have gathered unto myselfAll the loose ends of Scotland,And by naming them and accepting themLoving them and identifying myself with them, Attempt to express the whole.
Hugh MacDiarmid (1892 - 1978)(Poem engraved on slab of Corennie granite sponsored by Fyfe Glenrock ofAberdeen)
Navel stone of Caledonmarker of millenniumeye of seer, druid's tongue,world of carlin, - stand uponthis footprint made for everyone.
As pebble cast into a poolsends ripple upon rippleso this sacred stone will tell,bear witness, fair or fell,to our truth and principle.
Once as chiefs stood on Dunaddour land and loyalty they bled, Our corn, our cattle and ourgold -whoso worked with hand orhead:crofter, hunter - Somerled.
Now we forward step once morereclaiming those who walkedbefore:builder, makar, engineer,doctor, printer, traveller,lad o'pairts and balladeer.
A step for Scotland carved instonea parliament without a thronea country each of us can owna wisdom, knowing as we areknown,a going forth and coming home.
Who among us now will workfor light that penetrates the darkfor freedom climbing like the larkfor the democratic spark -whose the tread that fits this mark?
Tessa Ransford
The current living spirit of encouragement within the'Stones of Scotland' requires recognition as a platform fordebate. Within the rich rough edged diversity of thesestones lies a catalyst to encourage every person to lookaround, sense their potential; in this new politicallandscape, urban and rural. People have a new capacityand responsibility as a force to evoke constructive change.
Kenny Munro
"I think of the Stones of Scotland as asymbolic gathering and outlook place. The stones mayrepresent the 32 points of the compass. A place to inspirepeople to meet for discussion from all over the country andfrom all over the world. A less formal meeting point thanthe Parliament building, looking beyond Scotland in thehope of a more peaceful future. The search for the 32stones became a series of creative journeys and a series ofinteresting encounters." Lesley-May Miller
Lothian andBorders RIGS
Group
Regionally Important Geological SiteRegent Road, Edinburgh
Footsteps in time
TheStones of Scotlandare in Regent Road Park on thesouth side of Regent Road facing to Arthur's Seat and theScottish Parliament.By bus: Numerous bus services to Princes Street and London
Road.By coach: Coach parking in metered bays alongside entrance.By car:Parking opposite site in metered bays.By foot: From east end of Princes Street about 800 m.
From east end of London Road about 300 m.
The artists would like to thank persons and organisations toonumerous to name here for their help and encouragement withtheStones of Scotlandproject. Thanks to Carcanet Press fortheir kind permission to use the poem by Hugh MacDiarmid.
In 1998 Kenny Munro received an award from the ScottishArts Council which enabled the three artists to undertake afeasibility study for the Stones of Scotland project. GeorgeWyllie received a Creative Scotland Award in 2000 from theScottish Arts Council to realise the installation on site.Site for Stones of Scotlandis part of a World Heritage Siteand was generously gifted by the City of Edinburgh Council.Produced by Lothian and Borders RIGS © 2006Designed by: Derek Munn Photographs from British Geological Survey collection,Kenny Munro, Raymond Lintern Coordinator: Dr Elspeth UrquhartFunding by Scottish Natural Heritage.
SCOTTISHNATURALHERITAGE
By George Wyllie MBE., Kenny Munro, Lesley-May Millerwith Stuart Rogers of the Paul Hogarth Company
This project grew out of a previous journey in Irelandundertaken by George Wyllie and Kenny Munro when theyvisited the 32 Counties and collected work to create the 'Spiresfor Hibernia'
A new creative journey was planned visiting each of the 32regions of Scotland, involving local communities in finding astone to represent their area in a central sculpture. The chosensite is in Regent Road Park, Edinburgh overlooking the newScottish Parliament.
The official launch ceremony was on 30th November 2002
Geologicaldiversity
Stones of Scotland
INCANTATION
“...this work is a reminder to a newera of Scottish politics that the centremust involve and be legitimised by allthat surrounds it.” George Wyllie MBE
Wyllie has always strivento communicate withaudiences by taking art outof the gallery and into thecommunity. Here too TheStones of Scotland isintended as a meeting placewith a variety of uses - acontemplative retreat, yes,but perhaps also a touriststop, the subject of a schooltrip, or a speakers' forum.
Princes Street
Leith Walk
Arthur’s Seat
The Castle
Scottish Parliament
Stones of Scotland
How to find the Stones of Scotland
The Stones of ScotlandA sculpture to celebrate the creative spirit in Scotland at the
start of a new millennium
N
Waverley Station
Sout
h Br
idge
North
Brid
ge
Calton Hill
Regent Road
Londo
n Road
High Street(Royal Mile)
Holyrood Palace
Edinburgh
Wes
tern
Isle
sSe
a sh
ore
boul
der,
near
Car
low
ay, L
ewis
. Thi
s se
a-ro
unde
d bo
ulde
r is
of
hard
ban
ded
pink
and
gre
y Le
wis
ian
gnei
ss, a
high
-gra
de m
etam
orph
ic r
ock,
am
ong
the
olde
st r
ock
in B
ritai
n, a
bout
2700
mill
ion
year
s ol
d.
Argy
ll an
d Bu
teM
onum
enta
l blo
ck o
f pi
nk g
rani
te q
uarr
ied
from
Torm
ore
Qua
rry,
Ross
of
Mul
l. Th
e gr
anite
intr
usio
nco
vers
70
km2 ,
and
is o
f la
teCa
ledo
nian
age
, 400
mill
ion
year
s ol
d. T
he c
ryst
als
are
mos
tly la
rge
pink
fel
dspa
rs,
with
cle
ar q
uart
z an
d bl
ack
pyro
xene
. The
gra
nite
was
glob
ally
pop
ular
as
abu
ildin
g st
one,
as
in Io
naAb
bey,
the
pilla
rs o
f th
eAl
bert
Mem
oria
l and
New
York
Doc
ks.
Stirl
ing
Boul
der
ofm
etam
orph
ic r
ock
colle
cted
from
Tyn
drum
. Ban
ded
quar
tzite
and
mic
a sc
hist
, for
med
by
alte
ratio
nof
san
dsto
nes
and
mud
ston
es. T
yndr
um w
asfa
mou
s fo
r a
`gol
d ru
sh' i
n th
e 18
00s/
1980
s
Wes
t Du
nbar
tons
hire
Basa
lt or
and
esite
igne
ous
rock
, pro
babl
y in
trus
ive.
Bro
wni
sh g
rey
wea
ther
ed s
urfa
ce, b
ut f
resh
dar
k gr
eycr
ysta
lline
roc
k on
sid
es. P
atch
es o
f w
hitis
hcr
ysta
ls.
East
Dun
bart
onsh
ireG
rey
basa
lt la
va, w
ithob
viou
s la
rge
whi
te f
elds
par
crys
tals
; muc
h iro
nw
eath
erin
g, s
ome
whi
te q
uart
z ve
inin
g.
Inve
rcly
deDa
rk g
rey
basa
lt w
ith la
rge
blac
kpy
roxe
ne c
ryst
als
seen
on
uppe
r su
rfac
e, a
nin
trus
ive
rock
. Inn
er f
ace
is s
plit
alon
g re
d-pu
rple
iron
-ore
vei
ns.
Renf
rew
shire
Bloc
k of
bre
ccia
ted
lava
, pro
babl
yCa
rbon
ifero
us, c
onsi
stin
g of
lava
fra
gmen
tsw
elde
d to
geth
er. S
mal
l hol
es (v
esic
les)
wer
efo
rmed
by
esca
ping
gas
es in
the
lava
.
East
Ren
frew
shire
Rect
angu
lar
build
ing
bloc
k of
coar
se s
ands
tone
,fin
ely-
bedd
ed, w
ithiro
n-ric
h la
yers
.Dr
esse
d w
ith m
oss-
fille
d to
ol m
arks
on
top
surf
ace.
City
of
Glas
gow
Gre
ym
ediu
m-g
rain
edCa
rbon
ifero
ussa
ndst
one
flags
tone
with
bed
ding
see
n on
side
; typ
ical
of
sand
ston
es w
idel
y us
edin
Gla
sgow
bui
ldin
gs.
Nor
th L
anar
kshi
reTh
is a
ngul
ar q
uarr
ied
bloc
k is
med
ium
-gra
ined
dol
erite
, an
intr
usiv
e ro
ck, w
ith c
ryst
als
show
ing
in o
ne g
ood
clea
n fa
ce.
Sout
h La
nark
shire
Red
med
ium
san
dsto
ne o
f Ca
rbon
ifero
us a
ge.
It is
finel
y be
dded
, with
red
and
ora
nge
beds
set
ver
tical
ly. B
row
n iro
nypa
tche
s oc
cur.
Use
d ex
tens
ivel
y in
bui
ldin
gs s
uch
as t
he n
owde
mol
ishe
d H
amilt
on P
alac
e.
Nor
th A
yrsh
ireBo
ulde
r of
tw
o pa
rts,
the
low
er p
art
Dalra
dian
grit
with
vert
ical
line
atio
ns, t
he u
pper
par
t a
whi
tish
quar
tz v
ein
cutt
ing
the
grit.
Dalra
dian
is C
ambr
ian
met
amor
phic
roc
k.
East
Ayr
shire
Dres
sed
red
sand
ston
e bl
ock
with
ver
tical
qua
rry
mar
kson
insi
de f
ace.
Pro
babl
y M
auch
line
dese
rt s
ands
tone
of
Perm
ian
age,
seen
in m
any
old
build
ings
thr
ough
out
the
wes
t of
Sco
tland
.
Sout
h Ay
rshi
reDa
rk g
rey
med
ium
-gra
ined
dol
erite
blo
ck. S
urfa
ce a
llw
eath
ered
, onl
y w
ell s
een
in b
roke
n co
rner
. Gap
is s
plit
alon
g na
tura
ljo
int.
Shet
land
Gre
y, fis
sile
san
dsto
ne, f
lags
tone
, lon
g-us
ed a
s bu
ildin
gm
ater
ial a
s in
Bro
ch o
f M
ousa
.
Ork
ney
Cut
flags
tone
of
fine-
grai
ned
sand
ston
e, p
inki
sh b
row
n w
ithfin
e gr
ey la
min
atio
ns. T
op s
urfa
ce is
dar
k be
ddin
g pl
ane
with
bur
row
s,ve
ry li
ke t
he C
aith
ness
Fla
gs in
cen
tre
of s
culp
ture
.
Hig
hlan
dM
arbl
e an
d gr
ey g
rani
te. G
reyi
sh w
hite
Sky
e M
arbl
ere
pute
dly
used
in g
reat
bui
ldin
gs, s
uch
as Io
na A
bbey
, The
Vat
ican
, and
the
Pala
ce o
f Ve
rsai
lles.
The
grey
gra
nite
has
cry
stal
s of
pal
e pi
nkfe
ldsp
ar, s
ome
clea
r qu
artz
and
bla
ck p
yrox
ene.
Mor
aySa
ndst
one
from
Cla
shac
h Q
uarr
y on
Mor
ay c
oast
, fam
ous
for
foss
il fo
otpr
ints
of
Perm
ian
rept
iles
(now
pro
tect
ed s
ite).
Inth
e pa
rt-d
ress
ed b
lock
, the
gol
den
brow
nis
due
to
iron-
stai
ning
, dar
ker
alon
gbe
ddin
g pl
anes
and
join
ts, a
s on
out
erfa
ce. T
his
build
ing
ston
e is
wid
ely
used
for
pres
tige
build
ings
suc
h as
the
Mus
eum
of
Scot
land
in E
dinb
urgh
.
Aber
deen
shire
Gre
y gr
anite
bou
lder
with
a ve
ry w
eath
ered
sur
face
, but
larg
ew
hite
fel
dspa
r cr
ysta
ls v
isib
le. G
rani
tefo
rms
a di
stin
ctiv
e la
ndsc
ape
of r
ound
edhi
lls a
s ar
ound
the
col
lect
ion
loca
lity
atEa
ster
Cor
rieho
ule
City
of
Aber
deen
Polis
hed
cut
bloc
k of
grey
cry
stal
line
gran
ite w
ith w
hite
and
pink
fel
dspa
r, cl
ear
quar
tz a
nd b
lack
pyro
xene
. Suc
h qu
arry
ing
of g
rani
tebe
gan
in t
he m
id 1
700s
, with
ext
ensi
veus
e of
gra
nite
as
a bu
ildin
g m
ater
ial i
nAb
erde
en, e
.g. M
aris
chal
Col
lege
of
the
Uni
vers
ity o
fAb
erde
en, h
ence
it b
eing
kno
wn
as `
the
gran
ite c
ity'.
Angu
sDa
lradi
an g
rit, m
etam
orph
osed
coa
rse
sand
ston
e,w
ith v
ertic
al b
andi
ng v
isib
le t
hrou
gh b
lack
gro
wth
and
mos
s. Th
e pr
omin
ent
quar
tz g
rain
s m
ake
the
ston
e fe
elro
ugh
to t
he t
ouch
.
Pert
h an
d Ki
nros
sTy
pica
l dar
k gr
ey s
late
fro
m t
his
regi
onsh
owin
g be
ddin
g an
d cl
eava
ge f
orm
ed in
low
-gra
dem
etam
orph
ism
. Sla
te f
or r
oofs
was
spl
it al
ong
the
clea
vage
.
City
of
Dund
eeFi
fe s
ands
tone
bui
ldin
g bl
ock,
dre
ssed
and
tool
ed, f
rom
loca
l dem
olis
hed
build
ing.
The
gre
y to
pin
kish
,m
ediu
m t
o co
arse
-gra
ined
, mic
aceo
us s
ands
tone
is p
ossi
bly
Low
er D
evon
ian
in a
ge. T
he s
tone
has
no
fres
h su
rfac
e, a
ndm
oss
is g
row
ing
in t
oolin
g.
Fife
Ande
site
blo
ck f
rom
the
sur
face
has
wea
ther
ed b
row
nan
d gr
een
with
bro
wn
irony
spo
ts. F
resh
sur
face
on
top
show
s da
rk g
rey
fine-
grai
ned
crys
talli
ne r
ock
with
a f
ewph
enoc
ryst
s (la
rger
cry
stal
s).
Clac
kman
nan
Dark
gre
y an
desi
te la
va b
lock
, with
som
ebr
own
iron
stai
ning
alo
ng jo
inte
d su
rfac
e. T
he f
resh
roc
k is
dark
gre
y an
d cr
ysta
lline
.
Falk
irkBr
own-
wea
ther
edbl
ock
of c
oars
e-gr
aine
ddo
lerit
e w
ith p
ink
vein
sof
mic
rogr
anite
. Sm
all,
long
cry
stal
s (la
ths)
can
be s
een.
Thi
s ve
ry h
ard
intr
usiv
e ig
neou
s ro
ckfo
rms
thic
k ha
rd r
idge
sin
the
are
a w
hich
cau
sed
prob
lem
s fo
r ra
ilway
engi
neer
s.
City
of
Edin
burg
hCr
aigl
eith
San
dsto
ne, a
pale
yel
low
ish
grey
fin
e-gr
aine
d m
icac
eous
sand
ston
e, b
edde
d, w
ithrip
ple
mar
ks a
nd b
row
nan
d bl
ack
carb
onac
eous
plan
t re
mai
ns.
East
Lot
hian
Pink
med
ium
-gra
ined
igne
ous
rock
fro
m T
rapr
ain
Qua
rry,
mor
e lik
e ro
ckfr
om N
orth
Ber
wic
k La
wth
an T
rapr
ain
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,th
ough
may
be
from
edge
of
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rain
intr
usio
n.
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rk, E
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Desc
riptio
ns o
f th
e ge
olog
y of
eac
h ch
osen
sto
ne a
nd a
map
sho
win
g th
e di
vers
ity o
f Sc
otla
nd's
geol
ogy
and
the
loca
tion
ofSc
otla
nd's
32 c
ounc
ils. A
lthou
gh n
ot c
hose
n as
an
A-Z
of S
cott
ish
rock
s, th
e st
ones
are
a g
ood
and
usef
ul r
epre
sent
ativ
e sa
mpl
e of
Scot
tish
geol
ogy.
Sedi
men
tary
Roc
ks:c
last
ic r
ocks
for
med
fro
m s
edim
ents
laid
dow
n in
wat
er o
r on
land
, e.g
. san
d to
san
dsto
ne.
Igne
ous
Rock
s:cr
ysta
lline
roc
ks f
orm
ed f
rom
mol
ten
mag
ma,
eith
er a
s ex
trus
ive
lava
s an
d as
h, e
.g. b
asal
t, or
und
ergr
ound
intr
usio
ns,
e.g.
gra
nite
or
basa
ltM
etam
orph
ic R
ocks
:roc
ks a
ltere
d by
nat
ural
hea
t an
d pr
essu
re a
t gr
eat
dept
h, e
.g. s
late
, sch
ist,
gnei
ss o
r m
arbl
e.Th
e St
ones
of
Scot
land
are
of v
ario
us s
ourc
es: q
uarr
ied
bloc
ks w
hich
are
ang
ular
, fre
sher
and
som
etim
es c
ut r
ock,
bui
ldin
g st
ones
whi
ch m
ay b
e dr
esse
d (c
ut t
o sh
ape)
and
too
led
(with
inci
sed
mar
ks),
wea
ther
ed b
lock
s fr
om t
he la
nd s
urfa
ce, o
r ro
unde
d bo
ulde
rsfr
om r
iver
or
shor
e.W
eath
erin
g: S
ome
Ston
es w
ere
colle
cted
with
wea
ther
ed, e
ncru
sted
sur
face
s, ot
her s
tone
s ha
d fr
esh
hand
-wor
ked
surf
aces
. Ove
r tim
eth
e St
ones
are
bec
omin
g w
eath
ered
and
ove
rgro
wn
with
mos
s, lic
hen
and
blac
k m
ould
, and
the
geo
logy
of t
he S
tone
s le
ss c
lear
.
Mid
loth
ian
Whi
te s
ands
tone
with
fos
sil t
ree
root
, Stig
mar
ia, o
n fr
ont.
Back
sho
ws
typi
cal s
ands
tone
soi
l, w
ith v
aryi
ng c
olou
rs, b
row
n iro
nypa
tche
s, an
d fin
e bl
ack
carb
onac
eous
roo
tlets
.
Wes
t Lo
thia
nCh
osen
bec
ause
of
the
asso
ciat
ion
with
the
loca
llyfa
mou
s G
inge
rbre
ad H
ouse
. A p
artly
dre
ssed
bui
ldin
g bl
ock,
with
too
lm
arks
on
top;
whi
te, f
ine
to m
ediu
m-
grai
ned
sand
ston
e, t
houg
h no
fre
shsu
rfac
es.
Scot
tish
Bord
ers
Whi
te t
o pi
nk u
nbed
ded
fine
to m
ediu
m-g
rain
ed s
ands
tone
,be
com
ing
obsc
ured
by
blac
k m
ould
and
mos
s
Dum
frie
s &
Gal
low
ayW
orke
dbl
ock
of C
reet
own
gran
ite. C
ryst
als
seen
on
clea
n si
de -
whi
tefe
ldsp
ar, c
lear
qua
rtz,
blac
k py
roxe
ne. T
opsu
rfac
e is
iron
y jo
int
with
gol
d-lik
e py
rite.
Cree
tow
n G
rani
te w
asm
uch
used
for
bui
ldin
gan
d ca
n be
see
n in
the
pilla
rs o
f th
e G
eorg
e IV
Brid
ge, E
dinb
urgh
.
EL
Eas
t Lo
thia
n
Nat
iona
l Mus
eum
of S
cotla
nd, E
dinb
urgh
Ging
erbr
ead
Hou
se
Calla
nish
, Lew
is
Crai
gend
arro
ch, B
alla
ter
Mou
sa, S
hetla
nd
Iona
Abb
ey
Eas
t D
unba
rton
shire
Wes
t D
unba
rton
shire