ISBN: 0900717734
Author: Compiled by Frank Moseley
Published: The Geologists' Association
Edition: 2nd (1990)
Pages: 215
Summary:
This book is split into areas by Itinerarys. Each Itinerary is further split into a number of localities giving step by step directions taking you along geological routes with extensive geological information. Maps, Charts, Diagrams are also included. Each locality includes grid references. Most routes are circular and enable all localities to be visited if you follow the Itinerary locations in order. Ideal for geological day or half day trips.
Contents:
* A Geological road map of the Lake District
* Mungrisdale and the Caldew Valley
* The Carrock Fell Igneous Complex
* The Skiddaw Group of Hope Beck, Hopegill Head and Gasgale Gill
* The Buttermere Formation (Skiddaw Group) in the Robinson Area
* The Skiddaw Group of Stoneycroft Gill, Causey Pike and Outerside
* Devoke Water and Yoadcastle
* Upper Eskdale to Scar Lathing and Silverybield Crags
* Cockley Beck-Grey Friar
* Hard Knott, Eskdale
* Harter Fell, Dunnerdale
* Buckbarrow and Middle Fell, Wasdale
* Holehouse Gill
* Ulpha-Kiln Bank Cross
* Nab Gill Mine, Eskdale
* Explosive volcanism and volcanotectoic subsidence and Crinkle Crags
* Subaerial pyroclastics of Side Pike, Langdale
* The Tilberthwaite Tuffs from Langdale to Tilberthwaite
* The lower Borrowdale Volcanic Group at Seathwaite, Borrowdale
* The upper Borrowdale volcanics and lower Windermere Group
* The Windermere group (late Ordovician and Silurian of the eastern Lake District). Longsleddale, Stockdale and Brow Gill (Coniston Limestone Formation to Brathay Flag Formation)
* Kentmere
* The westphalian and Permian Geology of the Whitehaven area
* References
* Glossary
* Index
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