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Moinian Palaeocurrent Directions at Faraid Head, Sutherland

Authors :
George E. Williams
Source :
Geological Magazine. 104:298-300
Publication Year :
1967
Publisher :
Cambridge University Press (CUP), 1967.

Abstract

Measurement of the cross-stratification in Moinian (Precambrian) psammitic rocks at Faraid Head, northwest Scotland, indicates a strong northerly component in the direction of currents within the Moinian depositional basin.

Subjects

Subjects :
Sedimentary depositional environment
Paleontology
Precambrian
Oceanography
Geology
Structural basin
Head (geology)

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ISSN :
14695081 and 00167568
Volume :
104
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Geological Magazine
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........9106c1ffff8a0f8e97cd516c74482789
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1017/s0016756800048810
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