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The Ben Lui Recumbent Syncline (S.W. Highlands)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

W. A. Cummins  and
R. M. Shackleton
W. A. Cummins
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, University of Liverpool
R. M. Shackleton
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, University of Liverpool
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Abstract

Structural evidence from the Ben Lui district supports Bailey's view that the hinge of a major recumbent fold can be demonstrated there. Way up evidence indicates that all the recumbent structures from the Ben Udlaidh fold upwards face towards the south-east and south-south-east. The Ben Udlaidh and Ben Lui folds are therefore synclines. The attitude and character of the folds suggest gravitational flow.

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Geological Magazine , Volume 92 , Issue 5 , October 1955 , pp. 353 - 363
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1955

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