# Caithness sandstones give the closest match to the stone's zircon age spectrum; candidate areas farther south…

> Caithness sandstones give the closest match to the stone's zircon age spectrum; candidate areas farther south match less well.

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# Caithness sandstones give the closest match to the stone's zircon age spectrum; candidate areas farther south…

Caithness sandstones give the closest match to the stone's zircon age spectrum; candidate areas farther south match less well.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[The stone came from the mainland Orcadian Basin, in Caithness or around the Moray Firth.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/stonehenge/answers/ANS0CRWPJRM1Z47/the-stone-came-from-the-mainland-orcadian-basin-in-caithness)

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## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Caithness sandstones give the closest match to the stone's zircon age spectrum; candidate areas farther south… [Evidence EVD0CRWPKG22MWJ]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0CRWPKG22MWJ
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