Loch Eil Group
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The Loch Eil Group is a stratigraphic rock unit within the Scottish Highlands, notable for its metamorphosed sedimentary sequences that form part of the region’s ancient Precambrian geology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Loch Eil Group canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
metamorphic rock unit
ⓘ
stratigraphic unit ⓘ |
| contains | metamorphosed sedimentary sequences ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depositionalEnvironment | sedimentary basin of the Precambrian Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| exposedAt | outcrops around Loch Eil ⓘ |
| geologicAge |
Precambrian
ⓘ
Proterozoic ⓘ |
| geologicalSystem | Precambrian supercrustal sequences of Scotland ⓘ |
| isPartOf | regional stratigraphy of the Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| lithology |
metamorphosed sedimentary rocks
ⓘ
metasedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Scotland
ⓘ
Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| metamorphicGrade | low- to medium-grade metamorphism ⓘ |
| namedFor | Loch Eil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlies | older Precambrian basement rocks ⓘ |
| partOf | Precambrian geology of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Lochaber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rockTypeIncludes |
metapelite
ⓘ
metasandstone ⓘ metasiltstone ⓘ phyllite ⓘ quartzite ⓘ |
| significance | records early sedimentation and metamorphism in the Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| structuralProvince | Northern Highlands Terrane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | Caledonian orogenic belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| underlies | younger cover sequences of the Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| usedIn | geological mapping of the Loch Eil area ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.