Notes on the age of metamorphism of the Moinian
- 1 May 1970
- journal article
- Published by Geological Society of London in Scottish Journal of Geology
- Vol. 6 (2), 228-229
- https://doi.org/10.1144/sjg06020228
Abstract
A post-Cambrian age for the main metamorphism of the Moinian is supported by recent work in the Carn Chuinneag–Assynt region. The earliest structures in the Moinian ante-date the 530 m.y. old Carn Chuinneag granite and can only be assigned to the post-Cambrian orogenesis if a minimum age of 530±10 m.y. is assumed for the Cambro–Ordovician boundary.Keywords
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