The Strontian Granite in Argyllshire. is a composite pluton of late Caledonian age, emplaced into Moinian psammitic and pelitic rocks. It is composed of an outer tonalitic granodiorite (dated at 435 Ma.) passing into a porphyritic granodioritic, both xenolithic, and intruded by a younger alkali granite (ca. 400 Ma.).
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:290942 |
Date | January 1990 |
Creators | Kruszewska, Barbara M. |
Publisher | London Metropolitan University |
Source Sets | Ethos UK |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
Source | http://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/3153/ |
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