Knockan Crag
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Knockan Crag is a famous geological site in the Scottish Highlands known for its dramatic rock exposures that reveal the Moine Thrust and the complex tectonic history of the region.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Nature Reserve
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geological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessibleVia | A835 road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| designatedAs | National Nature Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designatedBy | NatureScot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge |
Cambrian
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Ordovician NERFINISHED ⓘ Precambrian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Rock Room exhibition
NERFINISHED
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art installations ⓘ viewpoints ⓘ |
| hasEducationalRole | field site for geology students ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
car park
ⓘ
interpretive panels ⓘ waymarked trails ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature |
Moine Thrust
NERFINISHED
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thrust fault ⓘ unconformity ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveCenter | Knockan Crag visitor centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRockType |
Cambrian quartzite
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Lewisian gneiss ⓘ Moine schist ⓘ Torridonian sandstone ⓘ |
| hasSignificance | key site for understanding thrust tectonics ⓘ |
| hasStatus | protected area ⓘ |
| hasTrail |
Crag Top Trail
NERFINISHED
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Rock Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ Thrust Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Assynt mountains
NERFINISHED
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Coigach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
classic thrust tectonics
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dramatic rock exposures ⓘ exposure of the Moine Thrust ⓘ role in development of modern geology ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Assynt
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Scottish Highlands ⓘ Sutherland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | NatureScot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestSettlement | Elphin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Ullapool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
North West Highlands
NERFINISHED
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North West Highlands Geopark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northwest Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| showsRelationshipBetween | older Moine rocks and younger Cambrian rocks ⓘ |
| showsStructure | older rocks thrust over younger rocks ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | Caledonian Orogeny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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