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The whinstone quarry is on the outskirts of Beith, with Beith Golf Club visible on the far side. The left side of the quarry, as seen in this photo, is an active quarry, whereas the right side is a landfill site for inert soils, which are being used to infill the quarry void. The dolerite dyke which separates these two areas of the quarry can be seen by following the line of the access road into the quarry, where it is located beyond a Nissen hut.

To give some idea of the scale, the quarry is around 900 metres wide at the widest point.

Further interesting reading about the quarry and surrounding area geology and the minerals found there can be found at Link and Link .