Computer Code: |
FUNC |
Preferred Map Code: |
symbol |
Status Code: |
Full |
Age range: |
Ordovician Period (O)
— Silurian Period (S) |
Lithological Description: |
A conglomerate with mainly quartzite pebbles, including some pebbles of ophiolitic affinity. |
Definition of Lower Boundary: |
Faulted (tectonic lens). |
Definition of Upper Boundary: |
Faulted (tectonic lens). |
Thickness: |
Several kilometres thick. |
Geographical Limits: |
The eastern part of Fetlar, bound to the west by faults. |
Parent Unit: |
Unst Phyllite Group (UNPH)
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Previous Name(s): |
none recorded or not applicable
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Alternative Name(s): |
none recorded or not applicable
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Stratotypes: |
Type Area |
The east coast of Fetlar. Flinn, 1985. |
Reference(s): |
British Geological Survey. 1999. Unst and Fetlar. Scotland Sheet 131. Solid and Drift Geology, 1:50 000. |
Flinn, D, 1985. The Caledonides of Shetland. In: Gee D G and Sturt B A.. (Eds), The Caledonide Orogen -Scandinavia and Related Areas. [John Wiley and Sons Ltd.] |
1:50K maps on which the lithostratigraphical unit is found, and map code used: |
S131
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