Ochil Fault
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Ochil Fault is a major geological fault line in central Scotland that marks the southern boundary of the Ochil Hills and has significantly influenced the region’s landscape and settlement patterns.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological fault
ⓘ
normal fault ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ochil Volcanic Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Geology of Scotland
ⓘ
Seismic faults of Scotland ⓘ |
| controls |
local drainage patterns
ⓘ
location of some transport routes ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| formsBoundaryOf | Ochil Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Devonian ⓘ |
| hasFeature | steep scarp along parts of its length ⓘ |
| hasThrownDownTo | south ⓘ |
| influenced |
regional landscape of central Scotland
ⓘ
settlement patterns in central Scotland ⓘ |
| locatedIn | central Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mappedBy | British Geological Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marksSouthernBoundaryOf | Ochil Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementType | extensional ⓘ |
| near |
Alloa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alva NERFINISHED ⓘ Dollar NERFINISHED ⓘ Kinross NERFINISHED ⓘ Perth NERFINISHED ⓘ Stirling NERFINISHED ⓘ Tillicoultry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Midland Valley of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
Devonian volcanic rocks from younger sedimentary rocks
ⓘ
Ochil Hills from the lowlands to the south NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trend | southwest–northeast ⓘ |
| visibleAs | topographic break between hills and lowlands ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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