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the mountains are covered in green grass and brown rocks, with blue water on each side
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The Storr

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The geology of the Trotternish Ridge on the Isle of Skye is absolutely fascinating. The dramatic landscapes seen today was created by the longest and most spectacular landslip in Britain. The landslip is caused by lava flows from the Paleogene Age, between the age of the dinosaurs and the last Ice Age, falling away from the weaker Jurassic sediments beneath. The landslip effect has left us with unique landscapes like the Sanctuary and the Quirang that contain extraordinary rock formations…
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