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The form of the Beinn an Dubhaich granite, Skye, Scotland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

J. G. Raybould
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth

Summary

The Beinn an Dubhaich granite has previously been interpreted as a boss, and as a sheet intrusion. The present paper suggests that the structure of the granite is more complex than either of these interpretations implies, and the form is probably that of a shallow funnel intrusion.

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Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1973

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