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Variation of metamorphic grade in Lower Strathspey

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

J. A. Winchester
J. A. Winchester
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, University of Keele, Keele, Staffs ST5 5BG, U.K.
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Summary

The mineral assemblages in calc-silicates collected from Ballindalloch and Bridge of Avon suggest that the grade of metamorphism is lower than in the areas to the E and W. Mild post-metamorphic warping may be responsible for the production of an apparent ‘thermal anticline’ in the Monadhliath Mountains and the complementary ‘thermal syncline’ in Lower Strathspey.

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Geological Magazine , Volume 117 , Issue 2 , March 1980 , pp. 187 - 189
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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