Linga, Vementry
Encyclopedia
Linga is one of the Shetland Islands
, near Vementry
. It is one of many islands in Shetland called Linga.
and gneiss
.
The islands of Gruna
and the Heag (another common Shetland name) are to the North.
Brindister on the mainland is nearby.
Shetland Islands
Shetland is a subarctic archipelago of Scotland that lies north and east of mainland Great Britain. The islands lie some to the northeast of Orkney and southeast of the Faroe Islands and form part of the division between the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the North Sea to the east. The total...
, near Vementry
Vementry
Vementry is an uninhabited island in Shetland, Scotland, on the north side of the West Mainland, lying south of Muckle Roe....
. It is one of many islands in Shetland called Linga.
Geography and geology
Linga's rock is schistSchist
The schists constitute a group of medium-grade metamorphic rocks, chiefly notable for the preponderance of lamellar minerals such as micas, chlorite, talc, hornblende, graphite, and others. Quartz often occurs in drawn-out grains to such an extent that a particular form called quartz schist is...
and gneiss
Gneiss
Gneiss is a common and widely distributed type of rock formed by high-grade regional metamorphic processes from pre-existing formations that were originally either igneous or sedimentary rocks.-Etymology:...
.
The islands of Gruna
Gruna
Gruna is a village and municipality in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic.The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 152 ....
and the Heag (another common Shetland name) are to the North.
Brindister on the mainland is nearby.