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

B10 Glen Tilt

B11 Inver Quarry

B12 Lower Glen Gairn

B13 Morven–Cabrach

B14 Forest Lodge

B15 Red Craig

B16 Blargie Craig

B17 Bridge of Avon

B18 Bridge of Brown

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

Q39 Glen Feshie

Q40 Luibeg Burn

Q41 Quoich Water Fan

Q42 Derry Burn

Q43 Allt Mor

Q44 Dorback Burn

Q45 Allt Dubhaig

Q46 Cairngorms

Q47 Muir Of Dinnet

Q48 Lochnagar

Q49 Loch Etteridge

Q50 Morrone

Q51 Abernethy Forest

Q52 Coire Fee

Q53 Tomintoul

Q54 Carn Dubh, Ben Gulabin