Barron, H F, Gillespie, M R and Merritt, J W 2011. Geodiversity of the Cairngorms National Park. British Geological Survey Open Report, OR/10/019

A PDF of this report is available from the NORA, the NERC archive

Geodiversity of the Cairngorms National Park

H F Barron, M R Gillespie and J W Merritt

British Geological Survey Geology And Landscape Scotland Programme Open Report OR/10/019

Title page and preliminaries

1 Introduction

2 Why geodiversity matters

3 Methodology

4 Bedrock geodiversity of the Cairngorms National Park

5 Quaternary landforms and deposits of the Cairngorm National Park

6 Conclusions and recommendations

References

Sites

B1 Ailnack Gorge

B2 Atholl–Mar

B3 Benty Roads–Bousty Ley

B4 Boat of Garten and Tore Hill

B5 Burn of Gowal

B6 Cairn Broadlands

B7 Cnoc Fergan Quarry

B8 Dorback

B9 Glen Gelder Quarry

B19 Cairn Leuchan to Pannanaich Hill

B20 Ord Ban

B21 Pollagach Burn

B22 An Suidhe, Kincraig

B23 Ben Vuirich (GCR site)

B24 Gilbert's Bridge, Glen Tilt

B25 Glen Ey Gorge

B26 Kinloch Laggan Road

B27 Kymah Burn

B28 The Slochd

B29 A9 Road Cuttings and River Garry Gorge

B30 Muckle Fergie Burn

B31 Lecht Mine

B32 Creag nam Ban

B33 Gairnshiel Bridge

B34 Loch Kander

B35 Loch Avon

Q1 Loch an Duin Breach

Q2 Gaick Plateau

Q3 Gaick Lodge (Central Gaick Breach)

Q4 Edendon Alluvial Fan

Q5 Southern Gaick Sections

Q6 Beinn Dearg Blockfield

Q7 Upper Tarf Moraines

Q8 Glen Loch Moraines

Q9 Beinn a' Ghlo landslides

Q10 Coire Cas- eagallach

Q11 Coire Mhic-sith

Q12 Drumochter Hummocky Moraine

Q13 Drumochter Debris Cones

Q14 Mega- roche moutonnée of Ralia

Q15 Caisteal a' Choire channels

Q16 Chomhraig and Dubh-chadha channels

Q17 Chreagdhubh Lodge panorama

Q18 Raitts Burn

Q19 Glen Luibeg

Q20 Gleann Ballach Moraine

Q21 Glen Shirra eskers

Q22 Dirc Mhor channels

Q23 Strath Mashie Overflow Channel

Q24 Gynack Channels

Q25 Anagach Eskers

Q26 Dulnain Bridge Roches Moutonnèes

Q27 Shleanaferan Channel

Q28 Tullochgribban Eskers

Q29 Creag Coille na Maoile Crag-and-Tails

Q30 The Beum a’ Chlaidheimh Breach

Q31 Slocht Mor

Q32 Creag na h- Iolaire Channels

Q33 Dulnain Bridge Varves

Q34 Loch Vaa kettle-lake

Q35 Inchriach Terraces

Q36 Edendon Recessional Moraines

Q37 Ghlas Choire Recessional Moraines

Q38 Féith Ghorm Ailleag

Q54 Carn Dubh, Ben Gulabin