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This image gallery contains photographs of Scottish slates used as building materials and which are held in the British Geological Survey material collections. Images are grouped into the four main slate areas, for Ballachulish, Easdale, Highland Border slate belts and the North-east Scotland slate area.

Ballachulish slate belt

Ballachulish slate belt
Roofing slate quarried from Ballachulish, Argyllshire
Slate rock from Ballachulish, Argyllshire
Ballachulish Slate from New Quarry, Ballachulish, Argyllshire
Roofing slate from Old Quarry, Ballachulish, Argyllshire
Roofing slate quarried from Ballachulish, Argyllshire
Roofing slate quarried from Ballachulish, Argyllshire
Roofing slate quarried from Ballachulish, Argyllshire
Slate from the Ballachulish slate quarries, Argyllshire
Roofing slate quarried from Ballachulish, Argyllshire
Roofing slate. Ballachulish Quarry, Ballachulish, Argyll. Scotland. Lat:56.40.40 long. 05.07.20. 1 inch map 53. Econ. 2202.
Roofing slate. Ballachulish Quarry, Ballachulish, Argyll. Scotland. Lat:56.40.40 long. 05.07.20. 1inch map 53. Econ. 2202.
Black slate with pyrites. Dalradian. Ballachulish district, Argyll.12 x 6 . 1inch map 53. Econ. 1984.
Black slate with pyrites. Dalradian. Ballachulish district, Argyll. 1 inch map 53. Econ. 2147.
Ballachulish Slate. Ballachulish, Argyll. Econ. 13770.
Ballachulish Slate. Ballachulish, Argyll. Econ. 13770.
Blue Roofing slate, Sizeables. Ballachulish Quarry, Ballachulish, Argyll. Scotland. Econ. 8544.
Blue Roofing slate. Ballachulish Quarry, Ballachulish, Argyll. Scotland. 1 inch map 53. Econ. 8545.
Slate from streamlet 0.25 miles west of Duror Inn, Cuil Bay, Appin, Argyllshire
Ballachulish Slate quarried from East Laroch Quarry, Ballachulish, Argyllshire
Ballachulish Slate from East Laroch Quarry, Ballachulish, Argyllshire
Ballachulish Slate from East Laroch Quarry, Ballachulish, Argyllshire
Roofing slate from building at Lochailort, Lochaber
Slate from quarry opposite Lock No. 7, Cairnbaan, Crinan Canal, Argyllshire
Roofing slate quarried from Port Bannatyne, Argyllshire
Roofing slate quarried from Tayvallich, North Knapdale, Argyllshire
Roofing slate quarried from Tayvallich, North Knapdale, Argyllshire

Easdale slate belt

Easdale slate belt
Roofing slate quarried from Balvicar Quarry, Seil Island, Argyllshire
Roofing slate quarried from Balvicar Quarry, Seil Island, Argyllshire
Roofing slate quarried from Balvicar Quarry, Seil Island, Argyllshire
Roofing slate quarried from Balvicar Quarry, Seil Island, Argyllshire
Roofing slate quarried from Balvicar Quarry, Seil Island, Argyllshire
Roofing slate quarried from Cullipool, Argyllshire
Roofing slate quarried from Easdale Island, Argyllshire
Roofing slate quarried from Easdale Island, Argyllshire
Roofing slate quarried from Easdale Island, Argyllshire
Roofing slate from Easdale Island, Argyllshire
Roofing slate quarried from Easdale Island, Argyllshire
Roofing slate quarried from Easdale Island, Argyllshire
Easdale Slate showing crenulation and pyrite crystal, Easdale Island, Argyllshire
Slate from 'new slate quarry' opened in 1902 on south-east shore of Kerrera, near Oban, Argyllshire
Roofing slate quarried from South Cuan, Luing Island, Argyllshire
Roofing slate quarried from Toberonochy, Luing Island, Argyllshire
Roofing slate, 1st Quality. Toberonochy Slate Quarry, Luing-by-Oban, Argyll. Econ. 8455
Roofing slate. Toberonochy Slate Quarry, Luing-by-Oban, Argyll. Econ. 8456
Roofing slate. Toberonochy Slate Quarry, Luing-by-Oban, Argyll. Econ. 8457
Roofing slate. 2nd Quality Sizeables. Toberonochy Quarry, by Oban, Argyll. Econ. 8548
Roofing slate. 2nd Quality Sizeables. Toberonochy Quarry, by Oban, Argyll. Econ. 8549
Roofing slate, first quality sizeablesquality. Toberonochy Quarry, by Oban, Argyll. Econ. 8546
Roofing slate, 1st Quality, sizeables. Toberonochy Quarry, by Oban, Argyll. Econ. 8547

Highland Border slate belt

Highland Border slate belt
Roofing slate from Aberfoyle Slate Quarries, Perthshire
Roofing slate from Aberfoyle Slate Quarries, Perthshire
Roofing slate from Aberfoyle Slate Quarries, Perthshire
Roofing slate from Aberfoyle Slate Quarries, Perthshire
Roofing slate from Aberfoyle Slate Quarries, Perthshire
Roofing slate from Aberfoyle Slate Quarries, Perthshire
Roofing slate from Aberfoyle Slate Quarries, Perthshire
Roofing slate from Aberfoyle Slate Quarries, Perthshire
Roofing slate from Aberfoyle Slate Quarries, Perthshire
Slate from roadside at aqueduct, Strauahaun, Duchray, Aberfoyle, Stirlingshire
Slate from Castle Burn, 1 mile south of Duchray Castle, Aberfoyle, Stirlingshireand
Green Roofing Slate, full size Aberfoyle Slate Quarrys Company Limited, Aberfoyle, Perthshire. Econ. 9014.
Green roofing slate, undersize. Aberfoyle Quarry, Aberfoyle, Perth. Econ. 8452
Blue roofing slate, under size. Aberfoyle Quarry, Aberfoyle, Perth. Econ. 8543
Blue roofing slate, full size. Aberfoyle Slate Quarrys Company Limited, Aberfoyle, Perthshire. Econ. 8542.
Roofing slate from Aberuchil Quarry, Comrie, Perthshire
Roofing slate from Aberuchil Quarry, Comrie, Perthshire
Slate from quarries between Annat and Kilchrenan, Argyllshire
Roofing slate quarried from Auchengavin, Luss, Strathclyde
Roofing slate quarried from Auchengavin, Luss, Strathclyde
Roofing slate quarried from Camstradden, Luss, Strathclyde
Roofing slate quarried from Auchengavin, Luss, Strathclyde
Slate from Craiglea Quarry, Logiealmond Lodge, Perthshire
Roofing slate. Craiglea, Logiealmond, Perth. Econ. 9013.
Slate from burn north of Dalclathie, Glenartney, Comrie, Perthshire
Slate from Margie Farm, 2.75 miles north-west of Edzell, Forfarshire
Slate from Glenshee Quarry, Glenalmond, Perthshire
Roofing slate from Newtyle Quarry, Dunkeld, Perthshire
Slate from Ruhumman Quarry, Glenshee, Glen Almond, Perthshireand
Graphitic slate from north-east point of Scarba, Argyllshire

Slates of North-east Scotland

Slates of North-east Scotland
Roofing slate from Corskie Quarries, Huntly, Aberdeenshire
Slate from Corskie quarry, Gartly, Huntly, Aberdeenshire
Slate from Corskie quarry, Gartly, Huntly, Aberdeenshire
Roofing slate quarried from Glens of Foudland, Aberdeenshire
Roofing slate quarried from Glens of Foudland, Aberdeenshire
Altered slate from the north side of Foudland Hill, north of Wardhouse, Huntly, Aberdeenshire
Slate from top of cliff where slate has been quarried, Collie Head, Troup Head, Gardenstown, Aberdeenshire
Slate from 5/16 mile north of the summit of An Aird, 2.75 miles south-west of Tayvallich, Argyllshire
Slate from large quarry 300 yards south-west of ruined cottage east end of hill, Wardhouse, Huntly, Aberdeenshire

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