Isle of Arran (2nd edition)
Product code: GA032
Print publication date: 01/01/1989
Geologists' Association, Geologists' Association Guides, Regional Geology and General Interest, GeoGifts
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780900717413
Author/Edited by: W S McKerrow and F B Atkins
Weight: 0.17kg
Number of pages: 104
£12.00
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GA Guide 32
The large variety of igneous and sedimentary rocks to be seen on the excellent coastal and island exposures, perhaps excelling any other area in the world, is why the Isle of Arran is so popular with geologists. The guide has been written assuming a very basic knowledge of geology on the part of the reader. After an extensive introduction to the geology of Arran the six excursions are described together with geological sketch maps. Each excursion can be carried out in seven to eight hours with an indication of a suitable lunch stop!
Summary
The large variety of igneous and sedimentary rocks to be seen on the excellent coastal and island exposures, perhaps excelling any other area in the world, is why the Isle of Arran is so popular with geologists. The guide has been written assuming a very basic knowledge of geology on the part of the reader. After an extensive introduction to the geology of Arran the six excursions are described together with geological sketch maps. Each excursion can be carried out in seven to eight hours with an indication of a suitable lunch stop!
Preface • Introduction • Why Arran? • Aims Of This Guide • Books, Memoirs And Maps • Geological Maps of Arran • The Regional Setting Of Arran • The Arran Map: Northern Arran, Central Arran, Southern Arran • Arran In Time And Space: Introduction • Cambrian And Ordovician • Silurian • Devonian • Carboniferous Permian And Triassic • Jurassic And Cretaceous • Tertiary • Pleistocene • The Excursions: Introduction, I. Glen Rosa, 2. Corrie, Sannox And North Glen Sannox, 3. North-East Arran, 4. The West Coast: Catacol To Blackwaterfoot, 5. The Central Ring Complex, 6. South-East Arran And Lamlash To Brodick • Appendix A: Fieldwork Organization, Length of Field Course, Size Of Party, Travel, Clothing, Equipment, Collecting And Hammering, Safety and Behaviour • Appendix B: Geological Terms • References • Index
