Roineabhal is a hill in 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.[1]

Roineabhal
Roineabhal with Leverburgh in the foreground
Highest point
Elevation	460 m (1,510 ft)
Prominence	406 m (1,332 ft)
Parent peak	Beinn Dhubh
Listing	Marilyn
Geography
Location	Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
OS grid	NG042860
Topo map	OS Landranger 18

The area is part of the South Lewis, Harris and North Uist National Scenic Area.[2]

It is the site of the original Lingerbay 'superquarry' planning application, submitted in 1991 and finally withdrawn in 2004.[2]

References

• McKirdy, Alan Gordon, John & Crofts, Roger (2007) Land of Mountain and Flood: The Geology and Landforms of Scotland. Edinburgh. Birlinn. ISBN 978-1-84158-357-0

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