Category:Geology of the Isle of Skye

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The geology of Isle of Skye is highly variable, ranging in age from Archaean to Quaternary, with sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks all present, leading to a wide variety of landscapes, depending on the rock type.

Geology of Skye

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This category has the following 30 subcategories, out of 30 total.

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Books about the geology of the Isle of Skye‎ (1 F)
Geological maps of the Isle of Skye‎ (3 F)

B

Bearreraig Sandstone Formation‎ (3 F)
Broadford Beds Formation‎ (1 C)

C

Castle Ewen‎ (17 F)
Cuillin‎ (23 C, 1 P, 126 F)
Cullaidh Shale Formation‎ (4 F)

D

Durness Group‎ (10 C, 18 F)

E

Eilean Dubh Formation‎ (1 C, 3 F)
Elgol Sandstone Formation‎ (10 F)

G

Great Estuarine Group‎ (8 C, 1 F)

K

Kilmaluag Formation‎ (1 C, 2 F)
Kilt Rock‎ (1 C, 64 F)

L

Landforms of the Isle of Skye‎ (18 C, 11 F)
Lewisian Gneiss‎ (16 C, 130 F)

M

Moine Supergroup‎ (11 C, 7 F)
Moine Thrust‎ (3 C, 21 F)

O

Ord Window‎ (2 F)

P

Papay Shale Formation‎ (1 C)

R

Raasay Ironstone Formation‎ (2 C)

S

T

Torridon Group‎ (9 C, 12 F)

V

Valtos Sandstone Formation‎ (2 C, 10 F)
Volcanism of the Isle of Skye‎ (4 C, 9 F)

Media in category "Geology of the Isle of Skye"

The following 72 files are in this category, out of 72 total.

2016 - Skye (26355141065).jpg 4,928 × 3,264; 3.45 MB
A geographer on the Bad Step - geograph.org.uk - 1704799.jpg 878 × 593; 94 KB
Approaching the Bad Step - geograph.org.uk - 853798.jpg 640 × 402; 81 KB
Beach at Elgol - geograph.org.uk - 1171997.jpg 640 × 480; 79 KB
Beareraig Bay.jpg 3,253 × 2,154; 1.57 MB
Cliff overhang, Elgol, Skye - geograph.org.uk - 223678.jpg 640 × 427; 141 KB
Columnar basalt on Preshal Beag - geograph.org.uk - 798506.jpg 640 × 461; 209 KB
Columnar basalt, Skriaig - geograph.org.uk - 2085446.jpg 480 × 640; 148 KB
Coruisk Memorial Hut - geograph.org.uk - 833111.jpg 581 × 565; 123 KB
Crossing the Bad Step - geograph.org.uk - 829277.jpg 414 × 640; 87 KB
Cuillin April.jpg 2,048 × 3,072; 3.55 MB
Cuillin Backdrop - geograph.org.uk - 1241175.jpg 640 × 429; 75 KB
Dinoprint.jpg 717 × 956; 327 KB
Dinosaur footprint on Staffin beach - geograph.org.uk - 744987.jpg 640 × 426; 157 KB
Dunite intrusion - geograph.org.uk - 1427165.jpg 640 × 480; 138 KB
Dyke exposed by the Allt Beinn Deirge - geograph.org.uk - 2481676.jpg 640 × 421; 227 KB
Dyke on the cliffs of Sron Vourlinn - geograph.org.uk - 1266672.jpg 480 × 640; 109 KB
Elgol banner Cuillins from Pier.JPG 2,800 × 400; 559 KB
Elgol beach - geograph.org.uk - 391555.jpg 640 × 480; 89 KB
Elgol Jetty - geograph.org.uk - 106990.jpg 640 × 480; 59 KB
Elgol shoreline and the Cuillin - geograph.org.uk - 891418.jpg 640 × 418; 147 KB
Elgol Shoreline, Isle of Skye, Scotland. - geograph.org.uk - 1525184.jpg 640 × 481; 118 KB
Folded Banded Gabbro at Druim an Eidhne on Isle of Skye in Scotland - by Geikie.jpg 1,008 × 732; 507 KB
From Elgol looking towards the Black Cuillin - geograph.org.uk - 223729.jpg 640 × 427; 109 KB
Gars-bheinn from Elgol - Camasunary path - geograph.org.uk - 1222213.jpg 640 × 480; 40 KB
Honeycomb rock - geograph.org.uk - 1172000.jpg 480 × 640; 104 KB
Jetty at Elgol - geograph.org.uk - 1231573.jpg 640 × 480; 283 KB
Jurassic sedimentary rocks along the shore at Elgol - geograph.org.uk - 816889.jpg 431 × 640; 146 KB
Kilt Rock2jpg.jpg 2,896 × 1,944; 6.18 MB
Lava on Limestone (geograph 5410391).jpg 427 × 640; 444 KB
Limestone outcrop - geograph.org.uk - 901042.jpg 640 × 480; 101 KB
Limestone pavement on Bheinn Shuardail - geograph.org.uk - 2929724.jpg 1,024 × 768; 285 KB
Loch na Leachd - geograph.org.uk - 853780.jpg 447 × 640; 84 KB
Loch Scavaig, Skye - geograph.org.uk - 136324.jpg 548 × 403; 29 KB
Massive slabs of Gabbro along the shoreline at Coruisk - geograph.org.uk - 1914288.jpg 2,112 × 1,188; 757 KB
Over the Bad Step^ - geograph.org.uk - 866828.jpg 640 × 427; 113 KB
Palaeogene dyke - geograph.org.uk - 901088.jpg 640 × 480; 99 KB
Panorama in the Village of Elgol 3.JPG 2,592 × 1,728; 1.8 MB
Panorama in the Village of Elgol 4.JPG 2,592 × 1,728; 2.3 MB
Perforated headland below Glasnakille - geograph.org.uk - 2542017.jpg 800 × 1,138; 761 KB
Prince Charles cave, Suidhe Biorach, near Elgol - geograph.org.uk - 1093082.jpg 640 × 420; 133 KB
Quartzite outcrop - geograph.org.uk - 901061.jpg 640 × 480; 105 KB
Quiraing - The Needle - geograph.org.uk - 240457.jpg 640 × 480; 364 KB
Roches moutonnées on Carn Mor - geograph.org.uk - 1027501.jpg 640 × 480; 199 KB
Rock Outcrop near Bruach na Frithe on Skye.jpg 3,456 × 2,304; 5.61 MB
Rocks near Bruach na Frithe on Skye in Scotland.jpg 3,456 × 2,304; 4.69 MB
Schotland Elgol en Cuillins 11-05-2010 17-15-37 P-ISLE.JPG 3,216 × 464; 758 KB
Schotland Elgol en Cuillins 11-05-2010 17-15-37.JPG 3,216 × 2,136; 3.47 MB
Schotland ruïne Kilchrist in Swordale 12-05-2010 11-40-11.JPG 2,144 × 1,424; 1.57 MB
Sgurr nan Gillean - geograph.org.uk - 1617807.jpg 640 × 480; 30 KB
Small water-filled cave - geograph.org.uk - 569405.jpg 640 × 479; 173 KB
Suishnish Sandstone Formation - geograph.org.uk - 901129.jpg 640 × 480; 109 KB
Tafoni at Elgol, Isle of Skye.jpg 1,899 × 1,251; 1.64 MB
Tarskavaig Cave - geograph.org.uk - 486098.jpg 640 × 480; 132 KB
The 'Bad Step', Skye - geograph.org.uk - 23932.jpg 480 × 640; 113 KB
The Bad Step seen from the water - geograph.org.uk - 545012.jpg 640 × 428; 76 KB
The Bad Step, en route from Camasunary to Coruisk - geograph.org.uk - 1635571.jpg 640 × 480; 93 KB
The Cuillin from Elgol - geograph.org.uk - 922630.jpg 640 × 304; 34 KB
The school and the croft house, Elgol - geograph.org.uk - 933841.jpg 640 × 427; 102 KB
The shore at Elgol - geograph.org.uk - 1420435.jpg 640 × 422; 174 KB
The world's smallest dinosaur footprint, the Hunterian Museum, Glasgow..JPG 4,288 × 2,848; 7.59 MB
Undercut sandstone cliff at Inver Tote - geograph.org.uk - 719575.jpg 640 × 426; 190 KB
Veined Gabbro with 90 degree cracks, Sgurr na Stri, Skye.jpg 2,364 × 1,582; 1.42 MB
View from the Elgol-Camasunary path, Isle of Skye - geograph.org.uk - 127187.jpg 640 × 434; 95 KB
View over Loch Slapin - geograph.org.uk - 1054531.jpg 800 × 600; 156 KB
Back from Coruisk - geograph.org.uk - 817120.jpg 423 × 640; 99 KB
Elgol Beach - geograph.org.uk - 264204.jpg 640 × 480; 272 KB
Elgol Jetty - geograph.org.uk - 520494.jpg 640 × 425; 302 KB
Limestone pavement, Lon Buidhe. - geograph.org.uk - 68696.jpg 640 × 480; 84 KB
Limestone quarry - geograph.org.uk - 461964.jpg 640 × 425; 421 KB
Rock slabs, Elgol - geograph.org.uk - 267212.jpg 640 × 437; 78 KB
Soay Harbour - geograph.org.uk - 634874.jpg 500 × 375; 47 KB

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