Geological map of the British Isles,with a colour-coded key (right). The geology of the British Isles is extremely varied with rocks from nearly all geological periods. Three rock formation types are shown: sedimentary,metamorphic and igneous. The majority of the rocks in Ireland,England and Wales are sedimentary,with large areas of volcanic and metamorphic rocks in Scotland. The sedimentary rocks are colour-coded by geological period,from most recent to most ancient (top to bottom) in the key. The oldest rocks are in north-west Scotland,the youngest in south-east England. For a more complex map,with rock names and more geological periods,see C015/2656 | |
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