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Glensanda, Morvern, Invernessshire.
| NGR: | NM 82580 47680 |
| WGS84: | 56.57055, -5.54079 |
| Length: | 1800 m |
| Vert. Range: | 230 m |
| Altitude: | Not recorded |
| Geology: | Strontian Pluton - granodiorite |
| Tags: | Quarry, Tunnel, ManMade |
| Registry: | second |
"Glensanda's famous crushed pink granite is reduced to an 8"< product and flows down through the crusher onto a large stockpiling conveyor which discharges into a stockpile at the top of the 300m deep, 4m diameter gloryhole before travelling through 1.8km of conveyor tunnel to the secondary area. The gloryhole method was first used in the UK at Glensanda, it's a method which allows the quarry floor to be progressively lowered as the quarry expands" [SPOA]
Alternative Names: Glensanda Gloryhole
Notes: Quarry opened in 1986, using the "glory hole" and conveyor belt method.
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