Basaltic Macadam-breccias In The Girvan-ballantrae Complex, Ayrshire
Abstract
Many supposed “volcanic agglomerates and tuffs” in the Girvan-Ballantrae complex of southern Ayrshire are considered to be non-pyroclastic in origin. These macadam breccias are accumulations of lava breccia derived mainly from the autoclastic disintegration of pillow basalts during, or shortly after, extrusion. The breccia-forming process is considered to be mainly a function of supercooling, glass formation and retention of volatiles, all of-which are directly related to external hydrostatic pressure.
Citation
Lewis, A. D., & Bloxam, T. W. (1980). Basaltic macadam-breccias in the Girvan-Ballantrae complex, Ayrshire. Scottish Journal of Geology, 16(2-3), 181-187.Publisher
University of Nairobi