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The Composite Sill of Rudh' an Eireannaich, Skye

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

D. S. Buist
D. S. Buist
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Abstract

The composite sill of Rudh' an Eireannaich, Skye, is composed of basalt and felsite with narrow hybrid zones between them. The petrography of the rocks is described, accompanied by some chemical and spectrographic data.

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Geological Magazine , Volume 96 , Issue 3 , June 1959 , pp. 247 - 252
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1959

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