The Geology around Loch Torridon

Part of The Shear Zone Channel. A visit to the Torridon district of NW Scotland, using a map, published in 1896 along with 1980s mapping by John Wheeler, to explore crustal evolution and Precambrian geology - from the Lewisian basement and its Proterozoic sedimentary cover of Torridon Group sandstones.

[@holyworrier]

Great fun. Absorbing.

[@salsmith1323]

I would love to go back here for the geology.

[@user-ij3qo6xl9s]

Can I say that those gneiss units should be considered as the basement block with NW trending structural elements before the collision along the thrusting shear zones of that caledonian orogen?

[@robbutler2095]

Yes - absolutely. Slices of these ancient gneisses are carried up in the thrust belt. See the Glencoul and Arnaboll videos.

[@r2drone227]

You use many words that are not part of normal everyday language for the vast majority of people. Therefore what you explain means very little to most people. A more simple explanation telling the story of this regions construction over time, would I’m sure, create more followers for you. Just a suggestion.

[@robbutler2095]

Thanks for the comment. The majority of the videos are aimed at the enthusiastic amateur and student. There is a series of introductory vids in the piipeline....

[@bendenisereedy7865]

The earth is 5 billion years old but climate zealots try to tell me it's getting warmer?

[@robbutler2095]

which of course has nothing to do with this video....