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The geology of the Orkneys, contents
By G. V. Wilson, B.Sc. and Wilfrid Edwards, M.A. John Knox, B.Sc. R. C. B. Jones, M.C., M.Sc. J. V. Stephens, B.Sc. With chapters on the fossil fishes By Prof. D. M. S. Watson, F.R.S. Fossil plants By Prof. W. H. Lang, F.R.S. Petrography By Sir John S. Flett, F.R.S.
(Front cover) Whitaloo Point, Birsay. Contorted flagstones, adjacent to a fault.
(Title page)
(Plate 1). (Frontispiece.) The Old Man of Hoy. A stack of Upper Old Red Sandstone, 450 feet high.
Contents
Title page
Preface by The Director
List of illustrations
Chapter 1 Introduction, historical notes, topography, coastal features, by G. V. Wilson
Chapter 2 The geology of the islands as a group, by G. V. Wilson
Structure
Sequence of rocks
Granite-Schist Complex
Middle Old Red Sandstone
Upper Old Red Sandstone
Chapter 3 The geology of the islands as a group (continued), by G. V. Wilson
Glaciation and glacial deposits
Recent changes in level
Chapter 4 The geology of the islands as a group (continued), by G. V. Wilson
Relations of the beds with those in Caithness
Lithology and conditions of deposition
Chapter 5 The West Mainland and Graemsay, by G. V. Wilson, J. V. Stephens and J. Knox
The South-western District
The Northern District
The Eastern District
Intrusive igneous rocks
Superficial deposits.
Chapter 6 The East Mainland, by J. Knox
Contemporaneous igneous rocks
Intrusive igneous rocks
Superficial deposits
Chapter 7 Rousay and adjacent small islands, by G. V. Wilson
Rousay
Intrusive igneous rocks
Eynhallow
Viera
Egilsay
Superficial Deposits
Chapter 8 Westray and Papa Westray, by G. V. Wilson
Intrusive igneous rocks
Superficial deposits
Chapter 9 Eday, Sanday and North Ronaldsay, by R. C. B. Jones
Eday
Sanday
Superficial deposits
North Ronaldsay
Superficial deposits
Chapter 10 Stronsay and Shapinsay, by R. C. B. Jones
Stronsay
Superficial deposits
Shapinsay
Contemporaneous igneous rocks
Intrusive igneous rocks
Superficial deposits
Chapter 11 South Ronaldsay, Burray and adjacent small islands, by Wilfrid Edwards
South Ronaldsay and Burray
Intrusive igneous rocks
Swona
Pentland Skerries.
Stroma
Superficial deposits
Chapter 12 South-East Hoy and adjacent small islands, by Wilfrid Edwards and J. V. Stephens
Hoy and South Walls
Flotta
Intrusive igneous rocks
Cava
Risa
Fara
Switha
Superficial deposits
Chapter 13 North-West Hoy, by Wilfrid Edwards and J. V. Stephens
Middle Old Red Sandstone
Upper Old Red Sandstone
Intrusive Igneous Rocks
Superficial deposits
Chapter 14 Economic geology, soils, etc., by G. V. Wilson
Water Supply
Soils
Chapter 15 Fossil fishes of the Orcadian Old Red Sandstone, by Professor D. M. S. Watson, F.R.S.
Chapter 16 Fossil plants of the Orkneys, by Professor W. H. Lang, F.R.S.
Works containing illustrations of Orkney fossil plants
Chapter 17 Petrography, by Sir John S. Flett, F.R.S.
Camptonites
Bostonites, etc.
Olivine-basalts
Monchiquites
Nepheline-monchiquites
Biotite-monchiquites (and Alnoites)
Description of (Plate 8)
Appendix 1 Bibliography
Appendix 2 Glossary of certain Orkney place-names
Figures and plates
BGS County series maps
BGS Geoscenic photographs
BGS Systematic Series rock images
