Kinghorn - Geological Guide for the Geology and Stratification

(Volcanic Carboniferous Rocks with Tuffs and Basalt Flows) - 2005

The rocks here are of Dinantian Age, part of the Brigantian. Strathclyde Group. The Kinghorn Volcanic Formation consists of sequences of basalt lava flows, pyroclastic rocks and interbedded minor sedimentary rocks.

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Basalt Lava, Kinghorn Volcanic Frm
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Pyroclastic interbedded Sedimentary
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Carboniferous	Silesian	Stephanian		290 to 306
		Westphalian	Westphalian	306 to 308
			Bolsovian	308 to 311
			Duckmantian	311 to 314
			Langsettian	314 to 316
		Namurian	Yeadonain	316 to 318
			Marsdenian	318 to 319
			Kinderscoutian	319 to 320
			Alportian	320 to 322
			Chokierian	322 to 324
			Arnsbergian	324 to 325
			Pendleian	325 to 327
	Dinantian	Visean	Brigantian	327 to 330
			Asbian	330 to 334
			Holkerian	334 to 337
			Arundian	337 to 340
		Tournaisian	Chadian	340 to 344
		Tournaisian	Courceyan	344 to 354

Visean 327 - 340 MYA
FORMATIONS AND DEPOSITS			LOCATIONS
Brigantian	Kinghorn Volcanic Formation		Kinghorn
	Pathhead Formation
	Aberlady Formation	Skateraw Limestone	Aberlady Barns Ness
		Longcraig Limestone
	Lower Limestone Formation	Neilsons Shell Bed	Elie
		Blackhall Limestone	Elie
		Kenny Limestone	Elie
Asbian	Bee Low Limestones	Millers Dale Lsts
		Clee Tor Rock
	Massif Limestones	Reef Limestone	Parkhouse Hill
	Loggerheads Limestone Formation		Llanymynech Quarry
	LeeteLimestone Formation		Llanymynech Quarry
Holkerian	Woo Dale Limestones
	Burdiehouse Limestone		Queensferry
	Camps Shale		Queensferry
	Pumpherston Shale		Queensferry
	Algal Limestone		Queensferry
	White Trap		Queensferry
	Calciferous Sandstone Series		Anstruther Crail St Monans
Arundian

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