Shale
code: LVSAV2022.067.085
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LVSAV2022.067.085
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Museum objects
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Shale Carvings
Description
A piece of shale which has the following carved into it: 'This piece of OIL SHALE was dug in No. 2 Mine, Philpstoun by Robert Crichton on his first visit down a mine, 19th Nov 1887.' Robert was 5 or 6 years old at the time. This was a family tradition to mine a piece of shale on their first trip down a mine.