The Ancient Volcanoes of Great Britain, Volume 1 (of 2) — John Shaqi
The Ancient Volcanoes of Great Britain, Volume 1 (of 2)Geikie, Archibald
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The Ancient Volcanoes of Great Britain, Volume 1 (of 2)
Geikie, Archibald
Volcanoes -- Great Britain
74. Craig Beinn-nan-Eun (2067 feet), east of Uam Var, Braes of Doune.
Old Red Conglomerate, with the truncated ends of the strata
looking across into the Highlands; moraines of Corry Beach
in the foreground 296
75. Section showing the top of the volcanic series at the foot of
the precipice of the Red Head, Forfarshire 300
76. Andesite with sandstone veinings and overlying conglomerate.
Todhead, south of Caterline, coast of Kincardineshire 303
77. Section across the Boundary-fault of the Highlands at Glen
Turrit, Perthshire 305
78. Section across the chain of the Sidlaw Hills near Kilspindie 306
79. Section across the Eastern Ochil Hills from near Newburgh to
near Auchtermuchty 307
80. Generalized section across the heart of the Ochil Hills from
Dunning on the north to the Fife coal-field near Saline on
the south 308
81. Diagram of the volcanic series of the Western Ochil Hills 309
82. View of Cnoc Garbh, Southend, Campbeltown. A volcanic neck of
Lower Old Red Sandstone age, about 400 yards wide in its
longer diameter 312
83. Section of volcanic series on beach, Southend, Campbeltown 313
84. Section of the base of the volcanic series, Reclain, five miles
south of Pomeroy 316
85. Section of shales and breccias at Crossna Chapel, north-east
of Boyle 316
86. Section across the north end of the Pentland Hills, from
Warklaw Hill to Pentland Mains. Length about five miles 318
87. View of the lava-escarpments of Warklaw Hill, Pentland chain,
from the north-west 319
88. Section across the Pentland Hills through North Black Hill and
Scald Law. Length about three miles 322
89. Section from the valley of the Gutterford Burn through Green
Law and Braid Law to Eight-Mile Burn 322
90. Section across the north end of the Pentland Hills, and the
southern edge of the Braid Hill vent. Length about two miles 324
91. Section across the northern end of the Biggar volcanic group,
from Fadden Hill to beyond Mendick Hill 326
92. Section across the southern part of the Biggar volcanic group
from Covington to Culter 328
93. Section from Thankerton Moor across Tinto to Lamington 328
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