
Geological structures exposed
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Understanding mountain building involves unraveling how and why rocks deform. Geologists Nigel Harris and John Whalley tour the Scottish segment of the Caledonian orogenic Belt to untangle t...
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A short introduction to this album.

Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.

The three main components of the Orogenic Belt; Lewisian gneisses, Torridonian sandstone and sediments laid down from Cambrian times.

Transcript -- The three main components of the Orogenic Belt; Lewisian gneisses, Torridonian sandstone and sediments laid down from Cambrian...

Evidence that the Moine Thrust is the result of frictional sliding.

Transcript -- Evidence that the Moine Thrust is the result of frictional sliding.

The ductility of structures of rocks from the Dalradian supergroup.

Transcript -- The ductility of structures of rocks from the Dalradian supergroup.

Evidence of indicators which suggest the direction of movement within slices of rock.

Transcript -- Evidence of indicators which suggest the direction of movement within slices of rock.

A dike that is deflected 45 degrees when entering a sheer zone provides a valuable kinematic indicator.

Transcript -- A dike that is deflected 45 degrees when entering a sheer zone provides a valuable kinematic indicator.

An assymetric porphyroblast reveals a sense of movement within Myelenite gneissic banding.

Transcript -- An assymetric porphyroblast reveals a sense of movement within Myelenite gneissic banding.

Asymmetric fold pairs and ductile structures in the inner zone at Scotlands Kilmore Bay.

Transcript -- Asymmetric fold pairs and ductile structures in the inner zone at Scotlands Kilmore Bay.

Evidence for crossing the axis of the synfold.

Transcript -- Evidence for crossing the axis of the synfold.

A closer look at folds and deformation.

Transcript -- A closer look at folds and deformation.
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