MacGregor, A. R. Third Edition. 1996. Fife and Angus geology: an excursion guide. Edinburgh: The Pentland Press.

Contents

Fife and Angus geology title page and preliminaries

Illustrations

Maps

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Geographical setting

Geological setting

Scope of the guide and further references

The Geological Code of Conduct

Tides

Geology of the area

Chapter 1 Dalradian

Structure

Metamorphism

Chapter 2 The Highland Border Complex

Chapter 3 Devonian (Old Red Sandstone)

Lower Old Red Sandstone

Earth movements of Middle Old Red Sandstone age

Upper Old Red Sandstone

Chapter 4 Carboniferous

Inverclyde Group

Strathclyde Group

Lower Limestone Formation

Limestone Coal Formation

Upper Limestone Formation

Passage Formation

Coal Measures

Carboniferous earth movements

Carboniferous Intrusive igneous rocks

Intrusion mechanism of the Carboniferous-

Permian vents

Chapter 5 Quaternary

Glaciers

Till

Meltwater features

Raised beaches

The late-glacial and postglacial history of the area

Descriptive Itineraries

Excursion 1 Arbroath, Crawton and Stonehaven (whole day)

Excursion 2 Edzell and Glen Esk (whole day)

Excursion 3 Dundee to Perth (whole day)

Excursion 4 Comrie Igneous Complex (whole day)

Excursion 5 Wormit Shore (half day)

Excursion 6 St Fort–Leuchars (half day)

Excursion 7 North Fife Hills (half day)

Excursion 8 Drumcarrow and Dura Den (half day)

Excursion 9 Kinkell Braes, St Andrews (half day)

Excursion 10 Rock and Spindle, St Andrews (half day)

Excursion 11 Kingsbarns – Randerston (half day)

Excursion 12 Pittenweem – St Monans (half day)

Part 1. The Strathclyde Group

Part 2. The Lower Limestone Formation

Excursion 13 St Monans–Ardross (half day)

Excursion 14 Ardross–Elie Harbour (half day)

Excursion 15 Kincraig (half day)

Excursion 16 East Lomond(half day)

Excursion 17 Bishop Hill (half day)

Excursion 18 Kinghorn–Kirkcaldy (whole day)

Figures, plate, tables and maps