The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units — Result Details

Paisley Ruck Fault Zone

Computer Code: PRFZ Preferred Map Code: notEntered
Status Code: Index Level
Age range: Carboniferous Period (C) — Permian Period (P)
Lithological Description: Fault-gouge.
Definition of Lower Boundary: none recorded or not applicable
Definition of Upper Boundary: none recorded or not applicable
Thickness: none recorded or not applicable
Geographical Limits: This unit represents the spatial extent of the Paisley Ruck (fault) crush zone.
Parent Unit: Not Applicable (-)
Previous Name(s): none recorded or not applicable
Alternative Name(s): none recorded or not applicable
Stratotypes:
none recorded or not applicable
Reference(s):
Hall, I H S, Browne, M A E and Forsyth, I H. 1998. Geology of the Glasgow district. Memoir of the British Geological Survey, Sheet 30E (Scotland). 
Paterson, I B, Hall, I H S and Stephenson, D. 1990. Geology of the Greenock district: Memoir for 1:50000 geological sheet 30W and part of sheet 29E (Scotland). 
1:50K maps on which the lithostratigraphical unit is found, and map code used:
S030 S030