Quaternary evolution of glaciated gneiss terrains: pre-glacial weathering vs. glacial erosion

M Krabbendam, T Bradwell - Quaternary Science Reviews, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Vast areas previously covered by Pleistocene ice sheets consist of rugged bedrock-
dominated terrain of innumerable knolls and lake-filled rock basins–the 'cnoc-and …

[HTML][HTML] Petrogenesis of rare-metal pegmatites in high-grade metamorphic terranes: A case study from the Lewisian Gneiss Complex of north-west Scotland

RA Shaw, KM Goodenough, NMW Roberts… - Precambrian …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Many rare metals used today are derived from granitic pegmatites, but debate continues
about the origin of these rocks. It is clear that some pegmatites represent the most highly …

On the difficulty of assigning crustal residence, magmatic protolith and metamorphic ages to Lewisian granulites: constraints from combined in situ U–Pb and Lu–Hf …

MJ Whitehouse, AIS Kemp - 2010‏ - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Zircons from two granulite facies gneisses from the central region of the Lewisian Complex
have been investigated by high spatial resolution ion-microprobe U–Pb dating and laser …

Subduction or sagduction? Ambiguity in constraining the origin of ultramafic–mafic bodies in the Archean crust of NW Scotland

TE Johnson, M Brown, KM Goodenough, C Clark… - Precambrian …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The Lewisian Complex of NW Scotland is a fragment of the North Atlantic Craton. It
comprises mostly Archean tonalite–trondhjemite–granodiorite (TTG) orthogneisses that …

New U–Pb baddeleyite and zircon ages for the Scourie dyke swarm: A long-lived large igneous province with implications for the Paleoproterozoic evolution of NW …

J Davies, LM Heaman - Precambrian Research, 2014‏ - Elsevier
We report new U–Pb baddeleyite and zircon ages for doleritic and noritic dykes from the NW–
SE trending Scourie dyke swarm located in the Precambrian Lewisian Gneiss Complex of …

[HTML][HTML] Enriched lithospheric mantle keel below the Scottish margin of the North Atlantic Craton: Evidence from the Palaeoproterozoic Scourie Dyke Swarm and …

HSR Hughes, I McDonald, KM Goodenough… - Precambrian …, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The Lewisian Gneiss Complex of NW Scotland represents the eastern margin of the
North Atlantic Craton. It comprises mid-late Archaean tonalite-trondhjemite-granodiorite …

Archaean intracrustal differentiation from partial melting of metagabbro—field and geochemical evidence from the central region of the Lewisian complex, NW …

TE Johnson, S Fischer, RW White, M Brown… - Journal of …, 2012‏ - academic.oup.com
The central region of the mainland Lewisian gneiss complex of NW Scotland is a granulite-
facies migmatite terrane. With the exception of ultramafic and rare calc-silicate rocks, all …

The Lewisian Complex: insights into deep crustal evolution

J Wheeler, RG Park, HR Rollinson, A Beach - 2010‏ - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Abstract The Lewisian Complex is an Archaean/Proterozoic craton fragment found in NW
Scotland and throughout the Outer Hebrides. The 1907 memoir recognized, simply from field …

Structural evolution of the Sarandí del Yí Shear Zone, Uruguay: kinematics, deformation conditions and tectonic significance

S Oriolo, P Oyhantçabal, F Heidelbach… - International Journal of …, 2015‏ - Springer
The Sarandí del Yí Shear Zone is a crustal-scale shear zone that separates the Piedra Alta
Terrane from the Nico Pérez Terrane and the Dom Feliciano Belt in southern Uruguay. It …

Scotland's mineral, water and energy resources: building a low-carbon future

M Smith, P Butler, MR Gillespie, RS Haszeldine… - 2024‏ - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Scotland's Earth resources, which include minerals, hydrocarbons, water and hydro energy,
have for many centuries provided a driver for population and economic growth. The nature …