| Computer Code: |
FUNC |
Preferred Map Code: |
symbol |
| Status Code: |
Full |
| Age range: |
Ordovician Period (O)
— Silurian Period (S) |
| Lithological Description: |
A conglomerate with mainly quartzite pebbles, including some pebbles of ophiolitic affinity. |
| Definition of Lower Boundary: |
Faulted (tectonic lens). |
| Definition of Upper Boundary: |
Faulted (tectonic lens). |
| Thickness: |
Several kilometres thick. |
| Geographical Limits: |
The eastern part of Fetlar, bound to the west by faults. |
| Parent Unit: |
Unst Phyllite Group (UNPH)
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| Previous Name(s): |
none recorded or not applicable
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| Alternative Name(s): |
none recorded or not applicable
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| Stratotypes: |
| Type Area |
The east coast of Fetlar. Flinn, 1985. |
| Reference(s): |
| Flinn, D. 1985. The Caledonides of Shetland. In The Caledonide Orogen - Scandinavia and Related Areas. Gee, D G, and Sturt, B A (editors). (John Wiley and Sons Ltd.) |
| British Geological Survey. 1999. Unst and Fetlar. Scotland Sheet 131. Solid and Drift Geology, 1:50 000. |
| 1:50K maps on which the lithostratigraphical unit is found, and map code used: |
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S131
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