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Inclined Granitic Pipes in the Diorites of Guernsey

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

R. W. D. Elwell ,
R. R. Skelhorn  and
A. R. Drysdall
R. W. D. Elwell
Affiliation:
King's College, London. (R.W.D.E.)
R. R. Skelhorn
Affiliation:
Sir John Cass College, London. (R.R.S.)
A. R. Drysdall
Affiliation:
Geological Survey, N. Rhodesia. (A.R.D.)
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Abstract

Pipe-like bodies, of granitic composition, occur in certain meladiorities in Guernsey. Their average diameter is 3 inches, and they are all similarly inclined. Some connect downwards with an acid vein system; others with a discontinuous acid layer. It is considered that the pipes were formed before the meladiorite host rocks had solidified, and that their inclination was the result of relative movement between the rocks above and below.

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Geological Magazine , Volume 97 , Issue 2 , April 1960 , pp. 89 - 105
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1960

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