Imbrication in the Pipe Rock

Imbrication in the pipe rock Stream 3 Stream 2

Finer scale imbrication characterises the internal structure of the large-scale slices of Pipe Rock on Conamheall. Individual bed groups (as above) together with finer duplexing of thin beds (detail) are the key. The fault rocks are restricted to a few cm of the thrust planes.

Moine Thrust Belt front page location map for northern thrust belt Foinaven front page

Foinaven location map

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