From collision magmatism to a geothermal future in the Northern Highlands
Lecture Theatre, Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomDr Iain Neill, University of Glasgow
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Dr Iain Neill, University of Glasgow
Elsa Panciroli, National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Keyron Hickman Lewis, GSG Grant Awardee, Birkbeck College, London
The spectacular remnants of Paleocene lava fields in the Inner Hebrides are dominated by thick sequences of simple (sheet-like) flows and more complex compound flows. Understanding the architecture of these volcanic and interbedded sedimentary systems allows us to get a glimpse into the dynamic development of these lava fields.