Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
geological formation
|
| gptkbp:age |
gptkb:Silurian
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Ben_Peach
gptkb:John_Horne gptkb:Charles_Lapworth |
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1880s
|
| gptkbp:extendsTo |
gptkb:Skye
gptkb:Loch_Eriboll |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Moine Thrust Belt
|
| gptkbp:importantFor |
key site for structural geology
|
| gptkbp:length |
about 190 km
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Scotland
gptkb:Northwest_Highlands |
| gptkbp:movement |
west to east
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Moine_Supergroup
|
| gptkbp:overlies |
gptkb:Lewisian_gneiss
gptkb:Torridonian_sandstone Cambrian quartzite |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Caledonian_orogeny
|
| gptkbp:rockTypes |
metamorphic rocks
sedimentary rocks |
| gptkbp:significance |
first recognized major thrust fault
|
| gptkbp:type |
thrust fault
|
| gptkbp:UNESCOStatus |
part of North West Highlands Geopark
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Moine
gptkb:North_West_Highlands_Geopark gptkb:Knockan_Crag gptkb:Moine_Thrust |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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