The later Proterozoic Torridonian rocks of Scotland :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
their sedimentology, geochemistry, and origin /
First Statement of Responsibility
A.D. Stewart.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
London :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Geological Society,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2002.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
130 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations, maps ;
Dimensions
31 cm
SERIES
Series Title
Geological Society memoir ;
Volume Designation
no. 24
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
One map on 1 folded leaf tipped in.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-125) and index.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
"The Torridonian sandstones form one of the principal elements of British stratigraphy. They form the majestic mountains of NW Scotland and also extend westwards under the Minch basin. The sediments were deposited in a Proterozoic rift nearly contemporaneous with the Keweenawan Supergroup of North America." "This book contains the first complete field description of the rocks and the sedimentary environments in which they formed, together with a comprehensive examination of their tectonic and palaeoclimatic significance, geochemistry, palaeomagnetism and diagenesis. It includes the result of over forty years' work by the author, most of it previously unpublished."--Jacket.