The nature and origin of breccias associated with central complexes and lava fields of the British Tertiary Igneous Province

The British Tertiary Igneous Province (BTIP) contains several large ‘breccia’ outcrops, classically interpreted as ‘vent agglomerates’ (Harker 1904; Bailey et al. 1924; Richey & Thomas 1930). Re-examination of localities on Ardnamurchan, Mull and Skye provides new evidence that many of these rep...

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Main Author: Brown, David James
Published: University of Glasgow 2003
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.396494