The Ancient Volcanoes of Great Britain, Volume 2 (of 2)Geikie, Archibald
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The Ancient Volcanoes of Great Britain, Volume 2 (of 2)
Geikie, Archibald
Volcanoes -- Great Britain
330. Granulitic and coarsely foliated Gabbro traversed by later
veins of felspathic Gabbro, Druim an Eidhne, Cuillin
Hills, Skye 331
331. Scuir na Gillean, Cuillin Hills, showing the characteristic
craggy forms of the Gabbro. (From a photograph by Mr.
Abraham, Keswick) 335
332. Section across Glen Brittle, to show the general relations
of the Bedded Basalts and the Gabbros 336
333. View of the crest of the Cuillin Hills, showing the
weathering of the Gabbro along its joints and of a
compound basic dyke which rises through it. (From a
photograph by Mr. Abraham, Keswick) 338
334. Section across the Coire Uaigneich, Skye 341
335. Banded and puckered gabbro, Druim an Eidhne, Glen Sligachan,
Skye 342
336. Banded structure in the Gabbro, from the ridge of Druim an
Eidhne, between Loch Coruisk and Glen Sligachan 343
337. Banded and doubly folded Gabbro, Druim an Eidhne, 10 feet
broad 345
338. Sketch of banded structure in the Gabbros of the hills at
the head of Loch Scavaig 347
339. Outline of the hills of the Island of Rum, sketched from
near the Isle of Eigg 350
340. View of Allival, Rum, sketched from the base of the
north-east side of the cone 352
341. Section of foliated Gabbros in the Tertiary volcanic series
of Allival, Rum 353
342. Altered Plateau-Basalts invaded by Gabbro, and with a Dyke
of prismatic Basalt cutting both rocks, north slope of
Ben Buy, Mull 357
343. Theoretical representation of the structure of one of the
Gabbro bosses of the Inner Hebrides 362
344. Section through the Puy de la Goutte and Puy de Chopine 374
345. View of the Huche Pointue and Huche Platte west of Le
Pertuis 376
346. View of Glamich, 2537 feet, Glen Sligachan. (From a
photograph by R. J. A. Berry, M.D., lent by the Scottish
Mountaineering Club) 380
347. Section across the north slope of Beinn an Dubhaich, Skye 383
348. Section from Beinn Dearg to Beinn an Dubhaich, Skye 385
349. Section at north end of Beinn na Cro, Skye 388
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