WORKSHOP CONTENT & LEARNING OUTCOMES

During this one-day workshop we will explore the geology of Coire Lair and Beinn Liath Mhor as an introduction to the rocks of Torridon and the Moine Thrust Zone.  Tectonic plate boundaries are normally complex zones where a lot of plate motion (sometimes ammounting to many hundreds of kilometers of slip) has been accommodates across quite narrow zones only a few kilometres wide.  The Moine thrust zone is one exampe of this, where plate convergence during the closure of teh Iapetus Ocean, cluminating in the Caledonian mountain building event.  Around Coire Lair there is clear evidence of the repeated stacking of Torridonian and Cambrian age rocks as a series of thrust sheets, mbetween the main Moine and Kisshorn Thrusts and showing the development of Nappe systems in miniature.  As well as classic deformational features, the Torridonin rocks show sedimentary features which allow us to reconstruct their depositional environment to give a view of the billion-year old desert in which they formed.

By the end of the day you should have an understanding of:

-The plate tectonic and geological context of the Moine thrust.

-The causes of strain locallisation and faulting.

-How major faults propagate along damage zones.

-The depositional environments of the Torridon sandstone and Cambrial quartzite and their sedimentary structures.

EQUIPMENT/KIT REQUIRED

Standard clothing and equipment for a day in Scotland's mountains.  Helmet.  Compass.  Specialist equipment will be provided as necessary.

CATERING/FOOD

Bring food for a day on the hills

WORKSHOP PROVIDER CREDENTIALS

David Dobson is a qualified ML and professor of Earth Materials at University College London.  He has been teaching field geology at undergraduate and graduate level for over 25 years.

CANCELLATION PROCEDURE

If One Minute Geology cancels the course the fee paid will be refunded.  In the event of weather necessitating cancellation on the day, a course on different dates will be provided.

Cancellations made by the client more than 8 weeks prior to the course start date attract a full refund less an administration fee of £25. Cancellations made between 4 and 8 weeks before the booking will incur the loss of the deposit.  No refund is available for bookings cancelled less than 4 weeks before the course start date.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE EVENT

Your CPD record - If you attend this event and it counts as CPD, your CPD point/s will automatically be added to your record in due course - you will not need to add it yourself.

Please allow up to 2 weeks for the workshop provider to complete the event in the system and assign you your CPD, thank you.

Start

26/09/2023 09:00

End

26/09/2023 17:00

Total Days

1

Maximum Bookings

5

Bookings

4

Venue

Achnashellach Station

Town

Strathcarron

County

Highland Council

Postcode

IV54 8YU

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

57.48145

Longitude

-5.32939

Name

Mountain Training Association

Phone

+44 7981 417 313

Website

Email