Public art & sculpture · Central Scotland
Dyke-Swarm
In or near Polbeth.
Dyke-Swarm — a public art in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
M J Richardson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Livingston South · 1.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Dyke-Swarm is a public art located in scotland-central, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2020
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
From the Wikipedia article
The dyke swarms of Tandil and Azul are groups of dykes of Proterozoic age located in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The dyke swarms consist of two groups: 2000 million year old dykes of calc-alkaline type and 1600 million year old dykes of tholeiitic type.
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Background
Description
The tholeiitic dykes are made up of diabase and titanium-rich basalt, in contrast the calc-alkaline dykes are made up of andesite and rhyolite. The dyke swarms intrude the southern part of the Río de la Plata Craton, much the same way the Uruguayan dyke swarms intrude the northeastern part of the craton. The calc-alkaline dykes intruded in a period of transtensional tectonics during the Transamazonian orogeny, while the tholeiitic dykes intruded during the period of extensional tectonics that succeeded the orogeny.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.8721, -3.5235
- District
- West Lothian
- Postcode
- EH54 9JR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Livingston
- Nearest railway station
- Livingston South — 1.4 km
Sources
- osm: way/372799284 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Dyke swarms of Tandil and Azul (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dyke-Swarm?
- Dyke-Swarm is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH54 9JR).
- What is Dyke-Swarm?
- Dyke-Swarm — a public art in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Dyke-Swarm?
- The nearest railway station is Livingston South, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH54 9JR.
- Is Dyke-Swarm free to visit?
- Yes, Dyke-Swarm is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dyke-Swarm?
- The nearest railway station is Livingston South, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH54 9JR.