Huisinis
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Huisinish (Scottish Gaelic Huisinis) is a remote place on the west coast of Harris. It lies at the end of a 12 mile long single track road. Nearby, and to the north, lies the uninhabited island of Scarp.
The rocks in the foreground are amongst the oldest known in the world – including Lewisian Gneiss. Gneiss is an extremely high grade metamorphic rock and some is ‘granite gneiss’ almost an igneous rock with both types around three billion years old.
The rocks in the foreground are amongst the oldest known in the world – including Lewisian Gneiss. Gneiss is an extremely high grade metamorphic rock and some is ‘granite gneiss’ almost an igneous rock with both types around three billion years old.
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