Lineation in moinian and lewisian rocks of the northern Highlands of Scotland
By: Phillips, F.C
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ArticleDescription: 279-287p ; Illustration.Subject(s): Lineation in moine schists - Northern Highlands - Scotland | Precambrian - Scotland | Lewisian rock - Northern Highlands - Scotland | Petrology
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Geological magazine : Vol. 86 Iss. 1-6 Year. 1949Summary: Abstract
It has recently been reaffirmed, on the basis of evidence derived from published maps, that in the Moine schists the south-easterly plunging lineation appears to increase in intensity as the Moine thrust area is approached. This statement is not in accordance with facts observable in the field and is a false premise on which to base the conclusion that thrusting and lineation are related. A further fact of vital significance in relation to such a conclusion is the widespread development of a similar lineation, plunging south-easterly and likewise expressive of a girdle fabric, in unmoved Lewisian rocks of the foreland.
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Abstract
It has recently been reaffirmed, on the basis of evidence derived from published maps, that in the Moine schists the south-easterly plunging lineation appears to increase in intensity as the Moine thrust area is approached. This statement is not in accordance with facts observable in the field and is a false premise on which to base the conclusion that thrusting and lineation are related. A further fact of vital significance in relation to such a conclusion is the widespread development of a similar lineation, plunging south-easterly and likewise expressive of a girdle fabric, in unmoved Lewisian rocks of the foreland.
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