The stratigraphy and structure of the Moine rocks of the Loch Eil area, West Inverness-shire

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Synopsis: The Moine rocks of the Loch Eil area consist mainly of psammites and quartzites which belong to the Loch Eil division. Sedimentary structures are used to establish a Loch Eil division stratigraphical succession. The Loch Eil division lies in stratigraphical and structural continuity with the underlying pelitic and banded gneisses of the Glenfinnan division. The deformational history of the Moine rocks of the Loch Eil area may be resolved into two phases of recumbent folding (D 1 and D 2 ) and three phases of upright folding (D 3 –D 5 ). The regional structure is dominated by the interference of D 3 and D 4 fold systems. D 1 , and possibly D 2 also, are considered to be Precambrian in age, whilst D 3 –D 5 are likely to represent the effects of Caledonian reworking.