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The xenolithic suite of the Strontian Granite

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.).

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:290942
Date January 1990
CreatorsKruszewska, Barbara M.
PublisherLondon Metropolitan University
Source SetsEthos UK
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
Sourcehttp://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/3153/

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