geo.wikisort.org - MountainsThe Durness Group is a geological group, a stratigraphic unit, formed mainly of dolomites of late Cambrian to early Ordovician age.[1] It outcrops along the full strike extent of the Moine Thrust Belt in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. Within the thrust belt it is often affected by thrust faulting.
| Durness Group |
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 Dolomites of the Durness Group with schists of the Moine Supergroup thrust over them on the Moine Thrust at Knockan Crag |
| Type | Group |
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| Sub-units | Ghrudaidh Formation, Eilean Dubh Formation, Sailmhor Formation, Sangomore Formation, Balnakiel Formation, Croisaphuill Formation, Durine Formation |
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| Underlies | Moine Supergroup along the Moine Thrust. |
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| Overlies | An t-Sron Formation of the Ardvreck Group |
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| Thickness | up to 750 m (2,460 ft) |
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| Primary | Dolomite |
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| Other | Limestone, chert |
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| Region | Northwest Highlands |
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| Country | Scotland |
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| Named for | Durness |
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References
- "Durness Group". BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. British Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
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