Emeleus, C.H. & Gyopari, M.C. 1992. British Tertiary Volcanic Province, Geological Conservation Review Series No. 4. JNCC, Peterborough, ISBN 0 412 47980 X. The original source material for these web pages has been made available by the JNCC under the Open Government Licence 3.0. Full details in the JNCC Open Data Policy

British Tertiary Volcanic Province

Contents

Acknowledgements

Access to the countryside Foreword

1 Introduction to the British Tertiary Volcanic Province

The general setting

The igneous sequence

A review of research

2 The Isle of Skye

Introduction

Fiurnean to Rubha na h-Airde Glaise

The Storr

Roineval

Talisker

Ros a' Mheallain

Allt Geodh a' Ghamhna

An Cleireach

Rubha Hunish

Marsco and Mheall a' Mhaoil

Coire Uaigneich

Beinn an Dubhaich

Kilchrist

Cuillin Hills

Rubha' an Eireannaich

3 The Small Isles — Rum, Eigg, Muck, Canna–Sanday

Introduction

Fionchra

Allt nam Ba–Beinn nan Stac

Askival–Hallival

Harris Bay

Cnapan Breaca–Long Loch and Dibidil–Southern Mountains

South-west Eigg

Camas Mòr, Isle of Muck

East Canna and Sanday

4 Ardnamurchan

Introduction

Ben Hiant

Glas Eilean–Mingary Pier

Glas Bheinn–Glebe Hill

Beinn na Seilg–Beinn nan Ord

Ardnamurchan Point to Sanna

Centre 3, Ardnamurchan

5 Isle of Mull

Introduction

Bearraich

Ardtun

Loch Sguabain

Laggan Bay

'S Airde Beinn

Carsaig Bay

Loch Spelve–Auchnacraig

Cruach Choireadail

Allt Molach–Beinn Chaisgidle

Loch Bà–Ben More

6 Isle of Arran

Introduction

Ard Bheinn

Glen Catacol

Drumadoon–Tormore

Dippin Head

South coast of Arran

Corrygills Shore

7 Other Tertiary sites

Introduction

Rockall

The Shiant Isles

St Kilda

Langbaurgh Ridge and Cliff Ridge

References

Glossary

Index

Figures and tables

Tables

References