| Computer Code: |
MNDL |
Preferred Map Code: |
CAI |
| Status Code: |
Pending Upgrade |
| Age range: |
Ludlow Epoch (SU)
— Early Devonian Epoch (DL) |
| Lithological Description: |
Pink, coarse-grained prophyritic biotite-granite and fine- to medium-grained leucogranite. Subsidiary microgranite and marginal granodiorite bodies. Aplitic microgranite veins. |
| Definition of Lower Boundary: |
none recorded or not applicable
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| Definition of Upper Boundary: |
none recorded or not applicable
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| Thickness: |
none recorded or not applicable
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| Geographical Limits: |
Central Monadhliath Highlands, Scotland, near Aviemore, Speyside. |
| Parent Unit: |
Not Entered (?)
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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: |
| Reference Section |
Area around Hill of Craigellachie to Craig na a Iolaire. |
| Reference Section |
Quarry on Alvie Estate [worked for ornamental stone] by Wester Delfour [in south part of Pluton]. |
| Reference(s): |
| Highton, A J, 1999. Solid geology of the Aviemore district, Memoir for 1:50000 geological sheet 74E [Scotland]. London: The Stationery Office. 97pp. |
| British Geological Survey. 1993. Aviemore, Scotland sheet 74E, Solid Geology, 1:50 000. (Keyworth, Nottingham: British Geological Survey.) |
| 1:50K maps on which the lithostratigraphical unit is found, and map code used: |
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S074
S074
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