File:Kay's etching of James Hutton.jpg

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English: John Kay's 1787 caricature of James Hutton studying cartoon faces in the rock, alluding to his discovery that the facies (literally faces) of rocks could be 'read' for discovery and understanding of the history of the earth.[1]
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Camera location56° 37′ 14.47″ N, 3° 51′ 51.43″ W  Heading=153.91524° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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  1. ↑ James Hutton, etching by John Kay, 1787, in National Portrait Gallery, London.

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56°37'14.470"N, 3°51'51.430"W

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