An Excursion to the Moine Geology of the Scottish Highlands
Title: An Excursion to the Moine Geology of the Scottish Highlands
Author: Edited by I. Allison. F. May and R. A. Strachan
Publisher: Scottish Academic Press Ltd., on behalf of the Edinburgh Geological Society
Date: 1988
Soft plastic protected cover - 1st Edition. 269pp. Maps, drawings and tables
Synopsis
The Moine geological theory relates to the Moine Supergroup, a series of highly metamorphosed sedimentary rocks found in the Scottish Highlands. These rocks, primarily composed of quartzites, schists, and gneisses, were originally deposited as sediments around 1,000 to 870 million years ago and were later subjected to intense metamorphism during the Caledonian Orogeny (about 470–420 million years ago). The Moine Thrust, a major geological structure, marks the boundary where these ancient rocks were pushed westward over younger sedimentary layers, playing a crucial role in understanding mountain-building processes.
This guide provides a perfect guide to where Moine geological theory can be observed in Scotland and is perfect for both amateurs and those already initiated:
1. A9 Road section - Blair Athol to Newtonmore
2. The Northern sector of the Central Higlands.
3. Fort William to Glenfinnan
4. Glenfinnan to Morar
5. Invergarry to Kinloch Hourn
6. Glen Garry, Glen Loyne, Cluanie amd Glen Shiel
7. Loch a'Bhraoin, Braemore and Loch Broom
8. The Ullapool area
9. The Moine thrust Belt in Northern Assynt
10. The Moine thrust Belt; Panoramas from Assynt to Durness
11. The Moine thrust Belt at Loch Eriboll
12. North Sutherland
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