Moinian Stratigraphy and the Problem of the Central Ross-shire Inliers

Research Article| January 01, 1970 Moinian Stratigraphy and the Problem of the Central Ross-shire Inliers P. W. G TANNER; P. W. G TANNER Department of Earth Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, England Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar G. S JOHNSTONE; G. S JOHNSTONE Institute of Geological Sciences, Edinburgh, Scotland Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar D. I SMITH; D. I SMITH Institute of Geological Sciences, Edinburgh, Scotland Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar A. L HARRIS A. L HARRIS Institute of Geological Sciences, Edinburgh, Scotland Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information P. W. G TANNER Department of Earth Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, England G. S JOHNSTONE Institute of Geological Sciences, Edinburgh, Scotland D. I SMITH Institute of Geological Sciences, Edinburgh, Scotland A. L HARRIS Institute of Geological Sciences, Edinburgh, Scotland Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 09 Sep 1969 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Copyright © 1970, The Geological Society of America, Inc. Copyright is not claimed on any material prepared by U.S. government employees within the scope of their employment. GSA Bulletin (1970) 81 (1): 299–306. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1970)81[299:MSATPO]2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 09 Sep 1969 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation P. W. G TANNER, G. S JOHNSTONE, D. I SMITH, A. L HARRIS; Moinian Stratigraphy and the Problem of the Central Ross-shire Inliers. GSA Bulletin 1970;; 81 (1): 299–306. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1970)81[299:MSATPO]2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract A stratigraphical synthesis is proposed for a large area of Moinian (late pre-Cambrian) rocks in the northwestern Highlands of Scotland. Lewisian basement occurs in central Ross-shire as a sheet-like body found at a high stratigraphic level within the Moinian (Sutton and Watson, 1962). We suggest that the Lewisian sheet is separated from the underlying rocks by a major tectonic discontinuity, or slide, which may be delineatedfor a distance of over 250 km. The age of this slide is discussed in relation to the regional structural and metamorphic history of the Moinian. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.