Dalradian Supergroup
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The Dalradian Supergroup is a thick sequence of late Precambrian to early Paleozoic metamorphic sedimentary and volcanic rocks extensively exposed in the Scottish Highlands and parts of Ireland.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dalradian Supergroup canonical | 3 |
| Borrowdale Volcanic Group rocks | 1 |
| Dalradian Supergroup units | 1 |
| Dalradian rocks | 1 |
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Target entity: Dalradian Supergroup Context triple: [Highland Boundary Fault, northSideRockType, Dalradian Supergroup]
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A.
Grampian Terrane
The Grampian Terrane is a major geological block in Scotland characterized by ancient metamorphic and igneous rocks that form much of the Grampian Highlands.
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B.
Caledonian orogeny
The Caledonian orogeny was a major Paleozoic mountain-building event that formed ranges across what are now Scandinavia, Scotland, Ireland, Greenland, and parts of North America as ancient continents collided.
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C.
Old Red Sandstone
Old Red Sandstone is a thick sequence of Devonian-age sedimentary rocks, notable for its red coloration and widespread occurrence across parts of Scotland and other regions of the North Atlantic.
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Appalachian orogeny
The Appalachian orogeny was a series of ancient mountain-building events that formed the Appalachian Mountains through the collision of tectonic plates during the Paleozoic Era.
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E.
Valley and Ridge Province
The Valley and Ridge Province is a long, folded belt of parallel ridges and valleys forming a distinctive geological and topographic region within the central and southern Appalachian Mountains.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Dalradian Supergroup Target entity description: The Dalradian Supergroup is a thick sequence of late Precambrian to early Paleozoic metamorphic sedimentary and volcanic rocks extensively exposed in the Scottish Highlands and parts of Ireland.
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A.
Grampian Terrane
The Grampian Terrane is a major geological block in Scotland characterized by ancient metamorphic and igneous rocks that form much of the Grampian Highlands.
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B.
Caledonian orogeny
The Caledonian orogeny was a major Paleozoic mountain-building event that formed ranges across what are now Scandinavia, Scotland, Ireland, Greenland, and parts of North America as ancient continents collided.
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C.
Old Red Sandstone
Old Red Sandstone is a thick sequence of Devonian-age sedimentary rocks, notable for its red coloration and widespread occurrence across parts of Scotland and other regions of the North Atlantic.
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D.
Appalachian orogeny
The Appalachian orogeny was a series of ancient mountain-building events that formed the Appalachian Mountains through the collision of tectonic plates during the Paleozoic Era.
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E.
Valley and Ridge Province
The Valley and Ridge Province is a long, folded belt of parallel ridges and valleys forming a distinctive geological and topographic region within the central and southern Appalachian Mountains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic supergroup
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metamorphic rock sequence ⓘ |
| containsFossils |
Ediacaran microfossils
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trace fossils ⓘ |
| containsRockType |
marble
ⓘ
metabasic rocks ⓘ metavolcanic rocks ⓘ pelite ⓘ psammite ⓘ quartzite ⓘ schist ⓘ |
| containsStructure |
cleavage
ⓘ
folds ⓘ thrust faults ⓘ |
| country |
Ireland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depositionalEnvironment |
deep marine basin
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marine shelf ⓘ volcanic arc-related settings ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
host to base metal mineralization
ⓘ
host to gold mineralization ⓘ |
| geologicAge |
Neoproterozoic
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early Paleozoic ⓘ late Precambrian ⓘ |
| hasSubdivision |
Appin Group
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Grampian Group ⓘ
surface form:
Argyll Group
Grampian Group ⓘ Southern Uplands ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Highland Group
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| lithology |
metamorphic rocks
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metasedimentary rocks ⓘ metavolcanic rocks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Scottish Highlands
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surface form:
Grampian Highlands
Northern Ireland ⓘ Ireland ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Ireland
Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| metamorphicGrade |
amphibolite facies
ⓘ
greenschist facies ⓘ |
| metamorphismRelatedTo |
Caledonian orogeny
ⓘ
Caledonian orogeny ⓘ
surface form:
Grampian orogeny
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| namedAfter | Dál Riata ⓘ |
| overlies |
Lewisian complex basement
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Moine Supergroup ⓘ |
| partOf |
Caledonian orogeny
ⓘ
surface form:
Caledonian orogen
|
| stratigraphicThickness | several kilometres ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | passive continental margin ⓘ |
| timeSpanEnd | Early Ordovician ⓘ |
| timeSpanStart | Ediacaran ⓘ |
| underlies |
Lower Paleozoic cover sequences
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Old Red Sandstone ⓘ |
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Subject: Dalradian Supergroup Description of subject: The Dalradian Supergroup is a thick sequence of late Precambrian to early Paleozoic metamorphic sedimentary and volcanic rocks extensively exposed in the Scottish Highlands and parts of Ireland.
Referenced by (6)
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