Hudson, J.D., Miller, A.D., Allwright, A. (2016) The geology of Eigg: a description of the geology of Eigg for all those interested in the landscape and natural history of the Hebrides, with suggested excursions. Edinburgh: Edinburgh Geological Society
The geology of Eigg
A description of the geology of Eigg for all those interested in the landscape and natural history of the Hebrides, with suggested excursions.
by John D Hudson, Angus D Miller and Ann Allwright
2nd edition 2016
Contents
Acknowledgements
Sources of illustrations
Sources of further information
Geology and landscape
Eigg as an island
Eigg in the Hebrides
The geological make-up of Eigg
Jurassic rocks and fossils
Hugh Miller and the Eigg plesiosaur
The Valtos Sandstone and its concretions
Eigg and Muck as oyster beds
Ammonites and belemnites, swimmers in Jurassic seas
The Cretaceous rocks: Scotland in a time of Chalk
The Hebridean Igneous Province
The nature of igneous rocks
The basalt lava flows: Hawaii in the Hebrides
Dykes
Sills
The Story of the Sgurr
Some history
The modern view: how the Sgurr formed
More on the new interpretation
The Eigg pine
After the volcanoes: erosion
During the ‘Ice Age’
Glacial till and glacial erratics
Raised beaches
Landslides
Excursion 1 Laig Bay and the Singing Sands
Excursion 2 The south coast caves and Grulin
Excursions 5 & 6 North and east coastline
Excursion 5: Eilean Thuilm and Sgor Sgaileach — reptile bones and a columnar sill (Route map 5)
Excursion 6: The east coast: basalt columns, fossils and landslips (No route map)
Excursion 7 Laig Gorge and Clach Alasdair
Route maps
Eigg timescale inside back cover