Geography & Geosciences Theses: Recent submissions
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An evaluation of the use of Fe-Ti oxide geochemistry and environmental magentism as sedimentary provenance indicators in the River Eden catchment Scotland
(University of St Andrews, 1998) - ThesisThe potential of geochemical and magnetic measurements in sedimentary provenance studies is evaluated in the River Eden catchment (Scotland), where three principal rock types (basalts, andesites and sedimentary rocks) are ... -
Structure and tectonic history of Lewisian gneiss, Isle of Barra
(University of St Andrews, 1964) - ThesisThe Lewisian of Barra has been found to comprise foliated orthogeneisses ranging; in composition from basic amphibolites, pyroxene and hornblende granulites and intermediate amphibole-bearing quartzo-feldspathic rooks to ... -
The Lewisian rocks of the Island of Tiree, Inner Hebrides
(University of St Andrews, 1963) - ThesisThe research work presented in this thesis was undertaken to determine the nature and the relationships of the rocks which make up the Lewisian Complex on the Island of Tiree, and to attempt to interpret their metamorphic ... -
Sedimentology, stratigraphy and diagenetic history of the taglu member and equivalents, MacKenzie delta area, Canada
(University of St Andrews, 1978) - ThesisThe Taglu is introduced as a new member of the Reindeer Formation. Its type section is in the Taglu G-33 well and its age is Eocene. This member conformably overlies the Aklak Member and underlies the "Un-named shale" or ... -
Mineralogy, petrology and geochemistry of some zoned diorite complexes in Scotland
(University of St Andrews, 1986-07) - ThesisThis study is an investigation into the nature and causes of petrological zonation in calc-alkaline diorite-granite plutons from the Newer granites of the Caledonian orogeny in Scotland. Six plutons were used for the study, ...