Earth Science Conservation Review
| Slieve Gullion Ring - Sarah Daly's Bridge | Armagh |
| Site Type: | Crag |
| Site Status: | ASSI |
| Council area: | Newry & Mourne District Council |
| Grid Reference: | J02772308 |
| Google maps: | 54.14625,-6.42833 |
| Rocks | |
|---|---|
| Rock Age: | Tertiary (Palaeogene) |
| Rock Name: | Slieve Gullion Complex |
| Rock Type: | Dolerite, Granophyre |
| Interest | |
| Other interest: | net veins, Contact, Intrusion, Surrounding bogland is of botanical interest. |
Summary of site:
The context for this site is given in the Slieve Gullion Ring – Overview, site 1118.
This outcrop shows the convoluted lobes and crenulations of the contact between the high temperature molten dolerite of layer 4 and the cooler but still molten granophyre below. Net veining resulting from the interaction of the two is prominently displayed.
This site is a key component of the suite of sites selected as the framework to our understanding of the evolution of Slieve Gullion and is internationally important.
This outcrop shows the convoluted lobes and crenulations of the contact between the high temperature molten dolerite of layer 4 and the cooler but still molten granophyre below. Net veining resulting from the interaction of the two is prominently displayed.
This site is a key component of the suite of sites selected as the framework to our understanding of the evolution of Slieve Gullion and is internationally important.
| Enlander, I., Dempster, M. & Doughty, P., 2024. Slieve Gullion Ring - Sarah Daly's Bridge, County Armagh, site summary. [In] Earth Science Conservation Review. https://www.habitas.org.uk/escr/summary.php?item=1127. Accessed on 2024-12-26 |
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