The Lewisian complex or Lewisian gneiss is a suite of Precambrian metamorphic rocks that outcrop in the northwestern part of Scotland, forming part of... 15 KB (1,795 words) - 23:10, 24 April 2024 |
Moine Thrust Belt (section Lewisian complex) is the full sequence characteristic of the Hebridean Terrane. The Lewisian complex consists of mainly granitic gneisses that are of Archaean and Paleoproterozoic... 21 KB (2,631 words) - 08:34, 20 March 2024 |
Hebridean Terrane (section Lewisian complex) basement is formed by Archaean and Paleoproterozoic gneisses of the Lewisian complex, unconformably overlain by the Neoproterozoic Torridonian sediments... 10 KB (1,113 words) - 21:21, 30 November 2021 |
About half of the island's bedrock is Scourian gneiss assigned to the Lewisian complex and dating from the Archaean eon making it some of the oldest rock... 45 KB (5,554 words) - 22:00, 20 March 2024 |
of Argyll and Bute. Coll is formed largely from gneiss forming the Lewisian complex, a suite of metamorphic rocks of Archaean to early Proterozoic age... 30 KB (3,274 words) - 17:43, 22 April 2024 |
northwest and of southeast Scalpay is Archaean gneiss belonging to the Lewisian Complex. Across the centre of the island is a band of mylonite and protocataclasite... 7 KB (811 words) - 17:02, 5 July 2023 |
Estuarine Group Hebridean Terrane Lewisian complex Lorne plateau lavas Moine Supergroup Moine Thrust Belt Mull Rhinns complex Skye Staffa Torridonian Islands... 11 KB (1,287 words) - 15:43, 16 February 2024 |
List of islands of Scotland (section Complex islands) are relatively low lying. Many have bedrock made from ancient Archaean Lewisian Gneiss which was formed 3 billion years ago; Shapinsay and other Orkney... 74 KB (5,066 words) - 12:38, 7 April 2024 |
the Quaternary. The oldest rocks found on Skye are gneisses of the Lewisian complex that were formed about 2,800 million years ago during the Archaean... 10 KB (1,170 words) - 11:22, 8 April 2022 |
Estuarine Group Hebridean Terrane Lewisian complex Lorne plateau lavas Moine Supergroup Moine Thrust Belt Mull Rhinns complex Skye Staffa Torridonian Islands... 9 KB (961 words) - 05:01, 25 June 2022 |
Estuarine Group Hebridean Terrane Lewisian complex Lorne plateau lavas Moine Supergroup Moine Thrust Belt Mull Rhinns complex Skye Staffa Torridonian Islands... 24 KB (2,946 words) - 23:37, 10 May 2024 |
Estuarine Group Hebridean Terrane Lewisian complex Lorne plateau lavas Moine Supergroup Moine Thrust Belt Mull Rhinns complex Skye Staffa Torridonian Islands... 2 KB (278 words) - 14:48, 8 April 2022 |