Fair Head–Clew Bay Line
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The Fair Head–Clew Bay Line is a major geological lineament in Ireland that marks a significant structural and tectonic boundary within the island’s bedrock.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological lineament
ⓘ
structural boundary ⓘ tectonic lineament ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Caledonian orogeny
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
major fault systems in Ireland ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crosses |
County Antrim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Mayo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | Fair Head ⓘ |
| extendsTo | Clew Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriodContext | Palaeozoic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | island of Ireland ⓘ |
| marks |
significant structural boundary in Ireland’s bedrock
ⓘ
significant tectonic boundary in Ireland’s bedrock ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Clew Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fair Head NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | northeast–southwest ⓘ |
| region |
northwest Ireland
ⓘ
west Ireland ⓘ |
| relevance |
important for understanding Irish bedrock evolution
ⓘ
used in regional geological mapping of Ireland ⓘ |
| separates |
contrasting geological terranes in Ireland
ⓘ
different structural blocks of Irish bedrock ⓘ |
| significance |
controls regional geological structure in western and northern Ireland
ⓘ
major tectonic boundary within Ireland ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
structural geology
ⓘ
tectonics ⓘ |
| typeOfBoundary | tectono-stratigraphic boundary ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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