| Computer Code: |
OSHP |
Preferred Map Code: |
notEntered |
| Status Code: |
Full |
| Age range: |
Neoproterozoic Era (AZ)
— Neoproterozoic Era (AZ) |
| Lithological Description: |
Mostly pale grey massive psammite intercalated with thin biotite-rich semipelite and pelitic layers, some quartoze psammite intervals. In parts slumped and channelled sedimentary structures are preserved. |
| Definition of Lower Boundary: |
Base of the fairly massive shelfal psammites in the Ordan Shuas (NN 702 957) - Creagan a Choin area (NN 703 955), south of Newtonmore, taken at the incoming of thick quartzose psammites with channels, cross-bedding and slumped sedimentary structures. |
| Definition of Upper Boundary: |
Not seen; cut out to the southeast by the Ericht-Laidon Fault |
| Thickness: |
c.500m |
| Geographical Limits: |
Newtonmore area, south of Ralia and between the Glen Truim and Ericht-Laidon faults. |
| Parent Unit: |
Glen Spean Subgroup (GRGS)
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| Previous Name(s): |
Moine Series [Obsolete Name and Code: Use FESP, FPHS, OSHP, TTRS]
(-4042)
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| Alternative Name(s): |
none recorded or not applicable
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| Stratotypes: |
| Partial Type Section |
Hills south of Newtonmore between Ordan Shuas and Creagan a Choin and along strike to Ordan Shios Leslie, A G et al., BGS Internal Report IR/03/048 |
| Reference(s): |
| Leslie, A G, Krabbendam, M and Smith, R A, 2003. Progress Report on the Geology of 1:50 k Sheet 64W (Newtonmore) British Geological Survey Internal Report, IR/03/048. 23pp. |
| 1:10K Sheet NN69NE clean copied by S Robertson and A J Highton, 1999. |
| 1:50K maps on which the lithostratigraphical unit is found, and map code used: |
| none recorded or not applicable |
