Geology in south-west Scotland: an excursion guide
Originally published: Stone, P (editor). 1996. Geology in south-west Scotland: an excursion guide. (Keyworth, Nottingham: British Geological Survey.)
In memory of Byron Charles Lintern 1948-1993
Editor P Stone with assistance from A D McAdam and J I Chisholm. Contributors: M C Akhurst, R P Barnes, M P Boland, P J Brand, R F Cheeney, J I Chisholm, E N K Clarkson, D J Fettes J D Floyd, M J Gallagher, R A Hughes, A D McAdam, J A McCurry, A A McMillan, R J Merriman, S K Monro, E R Phillips, B Roberts, A W A Rushton, P Stone, C M Taylor, S P Tunnicliff, J A Weir, D E White supported by the Edinburgh Geological Society
Contents
Introduction
Lower Palaeozoic regional geology
Graptolite biostratigraphy
Turbidite sedimentology
Metamorphism
Upper Palaeozoic to Quaternary regional geology
Carboniferous palaeontology
Excursions 1-8 each provide one day of general interest covering a range of geological features.
3 Rockcliffe to Gutcher's Isle
6 Afton Water, Hare Hill and Bail Hill
Excursions 9-14 each spend one day developing a particular geological theme in some detail.
10 Southerness to Borron Point
11 Dundrennan Ranges, Gipsy Point
14 Barrhill and Newton Stewart
Excursions 15-18 are planned to cover 2 or 3 days developing a geological theme in a regional context.
16 Creetown and Cairnsmore of Fleet
17 The Orlock Bridge Fault and Moniaive Shear Zone
Appendices
Appendix 1 Mineralization
Appendix 2 Geological conservation
References
Glossary
Mineral table
Index
Preface
This excursion guide, the first to detail the varied geology of south-west Scotland, is dedicated to the memory of Byron Charles Lintern who died, after a short illness, on 12 January 1993, aged 44 years. Byron was born in Willington, County Durham and graduated in geology from Bristol University in 1970. He began his career investigating base metal deposits in Botswana; the structural geology of these deposits was the theme of his PhD study completed at Leeds University in 1978. From Leeds, Byron moved to the British Geological Survey, working in Wallingford and Swindon before joining the Edinburgh Office in 1984. There he applied his considerable expertise in structural geology to the reassessment of regional models for Southern Scotland. His mapping contributions in this area include the Kirkcudbright (5W) and Dalbeattie (5E) 1:50 000 sheets published in 1993. His research interests were focused on the major shear zones of the region; it is particularly appropriate that this volume contains an itinerary for the Moniaive Shear Zone, recognised and defined by Byron shortly before his death.
This selection of geological excursions within south-west Scotland has been compiled by Byron's friends and colleagues as a tribute to his scientific achievements. It provides a fitting memorial to an outstanding field geologist and will hopefully pass on to others his enthusiasm for the rocks of Galloway. It contains an introduction to the geology of the region, and 18 excursion itineraries which between them describe examples of most geological features that can be appreciated in the field. The first eight excursions are of general interest and are intended for the non-specialist, whereas the last ten concentrate on specific themes and are of a more specialised nature. Mineralisation in the region is separately reviewed and a final section considers geological conservation with an appended list of Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
The British Geological Survey and the Edinburgh Geological Society are happy to join in producing this tribute to Byron.
Peter J Cook, DSc, CGeol, FGS Director, British Geological Survey
S Ian Hogarth, DRTC
President, Edinburgh Geological Society 7 April 1995