Roineabhal
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Roineabhal is a hill on the Isle of Harris, in the Western Isles of Scotland. The granite on the summit plateau of the mountain is anorthosite
, and is similar in composition to rocks found in the mountains of the Moon
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The area is part of the South Lewis, Harris and North Uist
National Scenic Area
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It is the site of the original Lingerbay
'superquarry' planning application, submitted in 1991 and finally withdrawn in 2004.
Anorthosite
Anorthosite is a phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar , and a minimal mafic component...
, and is similar in composition to rocks found in the mountains of the Moon
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
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The area is part of the South Lewis, Harris and North Uist
South Lewis, Harris and North Uist NSA
South Lewis, Harris and North Uist NSA is a large National Scenic Area in the Western Isles of Scotland.-Location:The designated area covers 109,600 hectares, including the mountainous south west of Lewis, all of Harris, the Sound of Harris and the northern part of North Uist.-Description:North...
National Scenic Area
National Scenic Area
National Scenic Area is a designation for areas of natural beauty used by more than one nation.* National Scenic Area * National Scenic Area * National scenic areas in Taiwan* National Scenic Area...
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It is the site of the original Lingerbay
Lingerbay
Lingerbay in Harris, Scotland, was the subject of one of the Western Isles's longest controversies ....
'superquarry' planning application, submitted in 1991 and finally withdrawn in 2004.