- It was
equivalent to the now little-used Latin-derived term lutite. A
semipelite is
defined in part as
having similar chemical composition but
being of...
-
schistose will be
applied to a more
precise type name, such as
schistose semipelite (when the rock is
known to
contain moderate amounts of mica) or a schistose...
- mica in
their composition. This
ranges from low-mica
psammite through semipelite to high-mica pelite.
Psammites composed mostly of
quartz are classified...
- Psammite,
Ardair Semipelite,
Elrick Psammite and
Semipelite, Loch
Laggan Psammite, Kincraig,
Coire nan
Laogh Semipelite and
Ruthven Semipelite formations....
- Torridonian. In the
southwest and on
parts of the west
coast are
pelites and
semipelites of
Archaean to
Proterozoic age.
There are
small outcrops of Silurian...
-
Conglomerate overlain by the
Craignish Phyllite. It also
includes pelites,
semipelites,
psammites and some
volcaniclastic rocks.
Extending between Jura, Knapdale...
- recognised; i)
interbedded metasandstones and metasiltstones, ii)
slaty semipelites and iii) conglomerates, the
clasts of
which are
largely metamorphic in...
-
Overlies Grampian Group Thickness up to 4km
Lithology Primary psammite Other semipelite, quartzite, pelite, schist, limestone,
slate Location Region Central Highlands...
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Appin Group Overlies ?Moine
Supergroup Lithology Primary Psammite Other semipelite,
Quartzite Location Region Central Highlands Type
section Named for Grampian...
-
sandstones and
phyllites of the
Kiloran Flags Formation and the
phyllitic semipelites and
quartzites of the
Staosnaig Phyllite Formation. In the far north...
