The Later Proterozoic Torridonian Rocks of Scotland: their Sedimentology, Geochemistry and Origin
Product code: M0024
Print publication date: 20/08/2002
Earth Materials Deposits and Petrology, Sedimentology, GSL Memoirs, Geological Society of London
Type: Book (Paperback)
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781862391031
Author/Edited by: By A D Stewart (University of Reading, UK)
Weight: 0.83kg
Number of pages: 136
Lyell Collection URL: https://www.lyellcollection.org/toc/mem/24/1
£75.00
Log in for your member priceFull Description
Product Code: M0024
By A D Stewart
The Torridonian sediments formed in a Proterozoic rift nearly contemporaneous with the Keweenawan Supergroup of North America. The book contains the first complete field description of rocks and sedimentary environments in which they formed, together with a comprehensive examination of their tectonic, palaeoclimatic significance, palaeomagnetism and diagenesis. It includes the results of over forty years work by the author, most of it previously unpublished.
http://mem.lyellcollection.org/content/24/1
Acknowledgements • Chapter 1 Introduction History of Research 1811-1969 • Chapter 2 Stoer Group Stratigraph • Basement topography, drainage & weather • Facies and environments • The Stac Fada sequence • Geochemistry • Palaeomagnetism • Palaeoclimate • Basin analysis • Age and correlation • Chapter 3 Sleat Group Stratigraphy • Facies and environments • Geochemistry • Weathering and palaeoclimate • Basin analysis • Age and correlation • Chapter 4 Torridon Group Stratigraphy • Basement topography and drainage • Unconformity weather • Facies and environments • Geochemistry and mineralogy • The nature and location of the source rocks • Palaeomagnetism • Weathering and palaeoclimate • Basin analysis • Age and correlation • Chapter 5 Overview Depositional style • Burial history • Palaeomagnetism and palaeogeography • Chapter 6 Directory Cape Wrath • Handa • Ben Dreavie • Quinag • Rubha Stoer • Stoer, Clachtoll and Clashnessie • Enard Bay • Loch Veyatie to Canisp and Suilven • Inverpolly Forest • Isle Ristol to Badentarbat and the Summer Isles • Achiltibuie • Cailleach Head • Scoraig • Stattic Point • Gruinard Bay • Aultbea and Rubha Mor • Poolewe • Bac an Leth-choin • Rubha Reidh • Gairloch • Diabaig • Alligin to Liathach • Upper Loch Torridon (south side) • Applecross • Raasy and Fladday • Scalpay, Longay and adjacent parts of Skye • The Sleat of Skye • Camusunary • Soay • Rum (Rhum) • Canna, igg and Hawks Bank • Iona • Bowmore • References • Index •
