Scottish slates image gallery

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

Easdale slate belt

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

Highland Border slate belt

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

Slates of North-east Scotland

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