 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | appropriate. About three-quarters of a mile to the south of the lowest Doon Bridge, is the old quarry of...with numerous small cavities bristling with minute quartz crystals; but neither in it, nor in t h e underlying...spots, and often in abundance, all the way t o Girvan. The first rock we meet on the shore is dark soft...k e " and " Long Kae." About five hundred yards south of the castle is a dyke, in the centre of which...traps and a few North Highland schists. At the south end of this slope the calciferous sandstone suddenly |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | shore of the Firth of Clyde about 6 miles to the south-west of the town of Ayr. They consist of a series...miles. Much smaller areas occur at Culzean and Turnberry. At Culzean the volcanic rocks are exposed in...another fine coastal section from Maidens to Turnberry Lighthouse, a distance of 1 | miles. The lavas...by a cliff of Old Red Sandstone. About 2 miles south of Dalrymple there are two small inter calations...calations of lava. Both these and the Culzean and Turnberry patches must be regarded as inconstant, lenticular |  | | Report (issue) | | Institute of Geological Sciences Exhibition Road South Kensington London SW7 2DE ••• 111 • CONTENTS...GRAVEL DEPOSITS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED SANDS 21 South Coast of Arran 21 Mull of Kintyre 21 Kilbrannan...23 Bute and the Cumbraes 23 Inner Clyde 23 Ayrshire Coast 25 Grain Size and Provenance of the Gravels...Section proved in boreholes by m. v. Whitethorn south-west of Arran 31 Fig. 12. Section proved in boreholes...Isle of Sanda through Ailsa Craig to the Ayrshire coast at Girvan. The results of the investigation are |  | Stephenson, D., Bevins, R. E., Millward, D., Highton, A. J., Parsons, I., Stone, P., Wadsworth, W. J. (1999) Chapter 9: Late Silurian and Devonian volcanic rocks of Scotland. In Caledonian Igneous Rocks of Great Britain (Geological Conservation Review Series - Geological Conservation Review No. 17. Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough. p.479-574. | Book (chapter) | | Late Silurian and Devonian volcanic rocks of Scotland Introduction INTRODUCTION D. Stephenson The...magmatism within the Caledonian Igneous Province of Scotland took place during the later stages of orogenesis...rocks and swarms of minor intrusions. On mainland Scotland the products of this volcanism are restricted...many of the more prominent hill ranges of lowland Scotland. The locations of all significant outcrops of...volcanic rocks in Scotland are shown on Figure 9.1. The volcanic province extends south-westwards into Antrim |  | Tyrrell, G.W., Begg, J.L., Pringle, J., Weir, J., Henderson, S.M.K., Lamont, A. (1933) Summer Field Meeting, 1932; Girvan-Ballantrae. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 44 (1) 57 doi:10.1016/s0016-7878(33)80025-3 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 57 SUMMER FIELD MEETING, 1932; BALLANTRAE, GIRVAN- AUGUST 3rd to rjth. REPORT BY The Directors,...investigations which are being carried out by them in the Girvan-Ballantrae region. Dr.]. Weir has also edited this...meeting. The headquarters were at the Hamilton Arms, Girvan, which gave entire satisfaction to the party in...recognised the close affinities which exist between the Ayrshire rocks and the serpentine, gabbro, and other basic...exist ence of a land ridge across the sout h of Scotland during Ordovician tim es was of importance t o |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Composite Sill of South B u t e " ; and Mr. P. Macnair on "The Hurlet Sequence in North Ayrshire." Part I. of... and the scenery was like that of the west of Scotland, but more monotonous in colour. As a rule the...are so useful in Scotland. The whole region has been intensely glaciated as far south as Vancouver, and...gravels by the dredgers. Very little is obtained from quartz reefs, which are small and scattered and unlikely...its Relation to the Valley System of Southern Scotland." [See Trans actions, p. 297.] Mr. CADELL said |  | | Report (issue) | | Deegan 65-76 55 °N/6"W. 7 Geophysical studies south and west of Kintyre. By A. Dobinson 77-91 8 A...the sea floor. To the south, between tl1e North Channel and a line from Turnberry to Campbeltown, is the...striking local feature is a broad ridge trending south-south-east fro1n the southern end of Arran from which...80 m under the Sound of Bute. This basin trends south-east from southern Loch Fyne to near Clauchlands...a narrower strip of deep water continues to the south, parallel to the coast of Arran. To the east of |  | | Report (Issue volume) | | Argy-11:1. COiTilli DISTRICI' 2. ditto, .ARDENTINNY; South of Ardentinny; Basalt . - ARDNO; St , Catherines;..... Igneous Rock. ditto. DROOHALD-AN- D.ACI; South of Lephinmore 1'1 arm; Basalt and Dolerite. 6...Kilchrenan; Limestone 73 . BROv'N, J ., SOUTH OU.AN; North end 71 , South Cu.an Ferry , by Oba..ri, i>rgyll...MOSSDALE ; Dalmellington; Igneous Rock 5.12. 27 SOUTH CRAIG; Coylton; Igneous Rock 5.. 12.. 27 per Geo...Sandstone AUIDHOUSEBURN ; Muirkirk; Gravel and Sand Ayrshire. · 16 . BEii.TSON, ROBERI' & SON, Whitsyetts, |  | | Book | | on in association with the National Trust for Scotland Let's look at SCOTTISH GEMSTONES Let's look...colourful eyed agate from a beach at Dunure. Ayrshire. The Ayrshire varieties often display bold colours and...mountains and the erosion cycle starts once again. In Scotland. during these long undulations of the rocks. igneous...Arran movement on the hills continues to expose quartz crys tals. storms throw up new crops of agates...areas. A careful scrutiny-of even a small part of Scotland with its countless rock exposures. screes. stream |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | communication* was read : On the SILURIAN ROCKS of the SOUTH Of SCOTLAND. By SIR RODERICK IMPEY MURCHISON, G.C.St.S...FOSSILS of AYRSHIRE. By J. W. SALTER, Esq., F.G.S. INTRODUCTION. THE rocks of the South of Scotland, to which...confirmed the view, having first considered the Ayrshire deposits to be Upper Silurian or DevonianS', and...publication of his excellent ' Guide to the Geology of Scotland,' Professor James Nicol gave us two memoirs on...oldest rocks containing fossils in this regmn of Scotland were of the age of the Llandeilo group of the |  | | Journal (issue) | | that encapsulate the spirit of the season 38 Scotland: The Big Picture In the second part of our new...the Applecross peninsula 58 Viewpoints Eight top UK locations to shoot this month, including photogenic...in Devon, Cumbria, Powys, West Yorkshire and South Ayrshire 2 Outdoor Photography February 2017 2_3 Contents...wildlife spectacles and 10 of the best places in the UK to see red squirrels 79 A moment with nature Daniel...Peter is now working on a long-term project titled Scotland: The Big Picture. wildmedia.org 54 Editor Steve |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Transactions of the Edinburgh Geological Society. To South Queensferry, Linlithgowshire, on Saturday, 7th April—Mr...They then returned and examined the rocks on the south side of the fault; these include limestones, conglomerates...was about three miles. To Kilbirnie Waterworks, Ayrshire, on Saturday, 5th May—Mr. John Smith, conductor...calcite, white saponite, Kilpatrick and common quartz, red stilbite, delessite and celadonite. On way...Excavations in post-glacial sands and gravels. To Turnberry, Ayrshire, on Thursday, 24th May (Victoria Day)—Dr |  | Stephenson, D., Bevins, R. E., Millward, D., Highton, A. J., Parsons, I., Stone, P., Wadsworth, W. J. (1999) References, Glossary & Index. In Caledonian Igneous Rocks of Great Britain (Geological Conservation Review Series - Geological Conservation Review No. 17. Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough. p.575-648. | Book (chapter) | | radiolarian fauna from the Ballantrae Complex, Scotland. Scottish Journal of Geology, 34, 73-81. Al Jawadi...electrum from the Ratagain intrusion, northwest Scotland. Mineralogical Magazine, 50, 179. Alderton, D...mineralisation in the Ratagain complex, northwest Scotland. Transactions of the Institution of Mining and...Townsend Tuff Bed (Lower Old Red Sandstone) in South Wales and the Welsh Borders. Journal of the Geological...Copper-bearing rocks at Cairngarroch Bay, south-west Scotland. Mineral Reconnaissance Programme Report |  | | Catalog/List | | MEMOIRS 0}' THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. SCOTLAND. CATALOGUE OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF GEOLOGICAL SUBJECTS, SERIES... LIST OF PUBLICATIONS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF SCOTLAND. Geological Map (2o miles to the inch) of the...Hand-coloured Ma.ps.) 71, Glenelg, Locluiliih and the South-Ea.at pm·t of Skye. 2s. 6d. Ma.pa on One-inch Sea... 3. {. Wigtownshire, South-'.Vestern Districts. 2s. 3d. ,vigtowiishire, South-Eastern Districts. 2s...3s, 6d, 7. Ayrshire, South-Weste1·n Districts. 7s. 8,i. 8. Kirkcndbriglitshin,, Ayrshire, and Wigtownshire |  | | Report (issue) | | gravel resources of the Strathclyde Region of Scotland • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • •...gravel resources of the Strathclyde Region of Scotland I. B. Cameron, I. H. Forsyth, I. H. S. Hall and...gravel resources of the Strathclyde Region of Scotland. Rep. Inst. Geol. Sci., No. 77/8, 51 pp. CAMERON...available to methods of extraction traditional in Scotland and the much larger resources available in some...gravel resources of the Strathclyde Region of Scotland I. B. Cameron, I. H. Forsyth, I. H. S. Hall and |  | | Book (volume) | | others of hardly less monienf were advancing in' Scotland. Thera likewise Nature had provided ample material... They clung to their errors longer perhaps in Scotland than anywhere else out of Germany—a singular paradox...some of the volcanic groups of the lowlands of Scotland. Kamsay, Selwyn, and Jukes, following these pioneers...Survey among the volcanic districts of Central Scotland. Geological Survey Office, 28 Jermyn Street,...Gneiss ; ii. The Dalradian or Younger Schists of Scotland ; iii. The Gneisses and Schists of Anglesey; iv |  | | Report (issue) | | OF GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES The offshore geology of Scotland in relation to the IGS Shallow Drilling Programme...Council Report 81 /12 The offshore geology of Scotland in relation to the IGS Shallow Drilling Programme...palaeontological data (1970-1978) 33 FIGURES l Geology of Scotland and the adjacent Continental Shelf ( in pocket)...FANNIN, N. G. T. 1981. The offshore geology of Scotland in relation to the IGS shallow drilling programme... Edinburgh EH9 2l,F The offshore geology of Scotland in relation to the IGS Shallow Drilling Programme |  | | Report (issue) | | 1974 ••• ill • CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 SOUTH WESTERN DISTRICT Minehead (278) Sheet Chulmleigh...DISTRICT Shrewsbury (152) Sheet 4 4 CENTRAL AND SOUTH MIDLANDS DISTRICT Shrewsbury (152) Sheet Wolverhampton...Frome (281) Sheet 5 5 6 6 6 8 EAST ANGLIA AND SOUTH-EAST ENGLAND DISTRICT Southend and Foulness (258/9)...153 Wolverhampton 152 197 100 East ,4nglia and South-Fast Fnglarid District Glyndebourne Hampden Park...Institute as follows. Boreholes drilled in the South-Western District: Institute of Geological Sciences |  | Stephenson, D., Bevins, R. E., Millward, D., Highton, A. J., Parsons, I., Stone, P., Wadsworth, W. J. (1999) Prelims & Chapter 1 (Caledonian igneous rocks of Great Britain: an introduction) In Caledonian Igneous Rocks of Great Britain (Geological Conservation Review Series - Geological Conservation Review No. 17. Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough. p.1-17. | Book (chapter) | | Monkstone House, City Road, Peterborough, PE1 1J' UK First edition 1999 © 1999 Joint Nature Conservation...study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the UK Copyright Designs and Patents Act, 1988, this publication...licences issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency in the UK, or in accordance with the terms and licences issued...appropriate Reproduction Rights Organization outside the UK. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside the terms...rocks and associated opholitic assemblages of Scotland Introduction P. Stone and D. Flinn The Shetland |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | XXIX.—On the Chronology of the Trap-Rooks of Scotland. GEIKIE, Esq., F.G.S. (One Plate, XXXVIII.) By...1860, and 15th April 1861.) In the Geology of Scotland, no feature comes at once more prominently before...not a little of the characteristic scenery of Scotland. Throughout the wilds of the Inner Hebrides it...hill-ranges, which break up the great central valley of Scotland, more especially the abrupt solitary crags that...and basalts. In extending this Welsh type into Scotland, it is necessary to subdivide the greenstones |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | specimens wore exhibited : - Nodule of Malachite from South Australia, exhibited by E. Charlesworth, Esq., F...t E GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. Assoc.M.Inst.C.E., 13 South Hill Park Gardens, ]:Iampstead, N.W. ; and William...G.S. 2. " A Comparison of the Red Rocks of the South Devon Coast with those of the Midland and ~Testern...; Charles Chewings, Esq., La~gs Bay, Adelaide, South Australia ; John Rule Daniell, Esq., Polstrong,...Edinb urgh; William Fox, Esq., :M.Inst.C.E., 15 South Norwood Hill, S.E. ; Henry William Ford, Esq., Cunninghame |  | | Report (issue) | | biostratigraphy of samples from around the coasts of Scotland �======�- �����;::::::::::::::;:::::::::::::============-=...biostratigraphy of samples from around the coasts of Scotland B. Owens and J. Marshall Contributors P. J....presentation 1 Outline of the offshore geology of Scotland 4 Clyde Estuary and North Channel 4 Malin Sea...biostratigraphy of samples from around the coasts of Scotland. Rep. Inst. Geol. Sci., No 78/20. Compilers B...sheets in offshore areas around the coasts of Scotland 2 2 Simplified geological map of the Scottish |  | | Book (edition) | | grit and a gneiss may all three be composed of quartz, felspar, and mica ; but in structure and mode...comparatively recent age, as in the Western Isles of Scotland, where granites and gab bros, etc. , have been...the acid intrusives of the Central Highlands of Scotland.4 1 Harker : “ The Bala Volcanic Series,” 1889...dykes of the North of England and the West of Scotland. IGNEOUS ROCKS. IO Necks. - Necks are the...volcanic rocks of the basin of the Firth of Forth in Scotland . They are also well developed in Western New |  | | Book | | Geology and Scenery in Scotland J.B. Whittow The scenery of Scotland is, in its range and scale, as...Studies Editor: Peter Hall Geology and Scenery in Scotland After graduating in Geography at Reading University...TEXT FIGURES PREFACE 9 13 17 r. The Shaping of Scotland 19 2. The Border Country 29 3. Galloway 49 4....9. The Grampian Highlands 170 10. The Lands of South Argyll 194 11. Glen Mor and the Western Highlands...and 50 are based on diagrams ill The Geology of Scotland, edited by G. Y. Craig, and appear by permission |  | | Book (edition) | | The Gabbro Family II. THE HYPABYSSAL ROCKS The Quartz-Porphyry Family - The Porphyry Family The Porphyrite...granite, a felspathic grit be composed of of quartz, felspar texture and in mode of ; origin they...OF OCCURRENCE i] 9 in the Western Isles of Scotland, where granites and gabbros, etc., have been intruded...troughs. Quartz - porphyries, e.g., larnprophyres, dolerites, etc., occur as dykes the quartz-porphyry...North of England and the dolerite West 13 of Scotland. Veins are produced by the injection 01 the into |
|
