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	The British regional geology: Orkney and Shetland has been converted to a series of articles for this wiki. The book is available for purchase at the [http://shop.bgs.ac.uk/Bookshop/product.cfm?p_id=BRG01 BGS Online Shop] Its full reference is:		The British regional geology: Orkney and Shetland has been converted to a series of articles for this wiki. The book is available for purchase at the [http://shop.bgs.ac.uk/Bookshop/product.cfm?p_id=BRG01 BGS Online Shop] Its full reference is:

	~~'''Mykura, W. 1976. British regional geology: Orkney and Shetland. Edinburgh, Her Majesty's Stationery Office.'''~~		{{OSRG}}

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	== Foreword ==		== Foreword ==
	The Orkney and Shetland Islands have not so far been included in any of the British Regional Geology Handbooks because although the area had been completely surveyed, only the maps and memoir for the Orkneys had been published. Post-war revision of the Shetlands by J. Phemister, W. Mykura, F. May and P. A. Sabine has resulted in all but one of the Shetland maps being either published or in press. The remaining Central Shetland map will shortly be in press as a result of the kind co-operation of Dr D. Flinn, who is at present compiling this sheet, based on his own researches. It is unlikely however that full memoir coverage will be available for the Shetland Islands.		The Orkney and Shetland Islands have not so far been included in any of the British Regional Geology Handbooks because although the area had been completely surveyed, only the maps and memoir for the Orkneys had been published. Post-war revision of the Shetlands by J Phemister, W Mykura, F May and P A Sabine has resulted in all but one of the Shetland maps being either published or in press. The remaining Central Shetland map will shortly be in press as a result of the kind co-operation of Dr D. Flinn, who is at present compiling this sheet, based on his own researches. It is unlikely however that full memoir coverage will be available for the Shetland Islands.

	Accordingly, although this Handbook covers only a small land area, it has been written in rather more detail than others in the series so that an adequate description of the geology for general purposes should be available, with Chapter 1 forming an initial, brief but comprehensive, summary. The opportunity has also been taken to incorporate modern views on the Old Red Sandstone of Orkney based not only on published work but on the use, by permission, of information from so far unpublished post-graduate theses. Some of the areas to which these theses relate were visited by Mr Mykura in the company of the authors.		Accordingly, although this Handbook covers only a small land area, it has been written in rather more detail than others in the series so that an adequate description of the geology for general purposes should be available, with Chapter 1 forming an initial, brief but comprehensive, summary. The opportunity has also been taken to incorporate modern views on the Old Red Sandstone of Orkney based not only on published work but on the use, by permission, of information from so far unpublished post-graduate theses. Some of the areas to which these theses relate were visited by Mr Mykura in the company of the authors.
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	== Acknowledgements ==		== Acknowledgements ==
	Mr Mykura has had a difﬁcult task in the compilation of this account of an area which in its varied geology is certainly one of the most complicated for its size in the United Kingdom. He has of course drawn heavily on the work of the original surveyors. For the Orkney Islands their names are fully acknowledged in the maps and memoir. For the Shetlands they are as follows: J. K. Allan, S. Buchan, D. Haldane, J. Knox, J. Phemister, H. H. Read, T. Robertson, G. V. Wilson. Dr F. May wrote the section on the Spiggie Complex and Dr D. Flinn that on the Brae Complex, while Mr P. Brand checked fossil lists, Mr R. Elliot checked the petrographic material and Messrs A. Christie and J. Pulsford provided most of the photographs.		Mr Mykura has had a difﬁcult task in the compilation of this account of an area which in its varied geology is certainly one of the most complicated for its size in the United Kingdom. He has of course drawn heavily on the work of the original surveyors. For the Orkney Islands their names are fully acknowledged in the maps and memoir. For the Shetlands they are as follows: J K Allan, S Buchan, D Haldane, J Knox, J Phemister, H H Read, T Robertson, G V Wilson. Dr F May wrote the section on the Spiggie Complex and Dr D. Flinn that on the Brae Complex, while Mr P Brand checked fossil lists, Mr R Elliot checked the petrographic material and Messrs A Christie and J Pulsford provided most of the photographs.

	The assistance of Drs Phemister and May in providing and checking details of their own areas is speciﬁcally acknowledged. Of the additional contributions Mr Mykura would like to acknowledge the help given, in Orkney, by N. G. T. Fannin, U. McL. Michie and Miss M. Ridgeway, while in Shetland the ready help and co-operation by Dr Flinn must especially be mentioned. Not only did he make the written contribution referred to above but he provided unpublished details for incorporation dealing with Lunnasting, Whalsay, the Out Skerries, the Graven Complex, Unst and Fetlar, Quaternary Geology and Economic Geology. In addition he read and commented on the whole of the work dealing with Shetland. Dr R. S. Miles named the Shetland ﬁsh and Professor W. G. Chaloner the Shetland plants. Dr K. R. Gill read and commented on the Brae Complex section.		The assistance of Drs Phemister and May in providing and checking details of their own areas is speciﬁcally acknowledged. Of the additional contributions Mr Mykura would like to acknowledge the help given, in Orkney, by N G T Fannin, U McL. Michie and Miss M Ridgeway, while in Shetland the ready help and co-operation by Dr Flinn must especially be mentioned. Not only did he make the written contribution referred to above but he provided unpublished details for incorporation dealing with Lunnasting, Whalsay, the Out Skerries, the Graven Complex, Unst and Fetlar, Quaternary Geology and Economic Geology. In addition he read and commented on the whole of the work dealing with Shetland. Dr R S Miles named the Shetland ﬁsh and Professor W G Chaloner the Shetland plants. Dr K R Gill read and commented on the Brae Complex section.

	Our thanks are due to Aeroﬁlms Ltd. for permission to reproduce P916220 and P916224.		Our thanks are due to Aeroﬁlms Ltd. for permission to reproduce P916220 and P916224.

	The initial editing of the Handbook was carried out by Dr J. D. Peacock, while the Drawing Office staff of IGS Edinburgh produced the numerous diagrams.		The initial editing of the Handbook was carried out by Dr J D Peacock, while the Drawing Office staff of IGS Edinburgh produced the numerous diagrams.


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The British regional geology: Orkney and Shetland has been converted to a series of articles for this wiki. The book is available for purchase at the [http://shop.bgs.ac.uk/Bookshop/product.cfm?p_id=BRG01 BGS Online Shop] Its full reference is:

'''Mykura, W. 1976. British regional geology: Orkney and Shetland. Edinburgh, Her Majesty's Stationery Office.'''

[[File:P894508.jpg|200px|right|Orkney and Shetland regional guide cover image. P894508.]]

== Contents ==
=== [[Orkney and Shetland, an introduction|Introduction]] ===

:: [[Orkney and Shetland, an introduction#Location|Location]]

:: [[Orkney and Shetland, an introduction#Physical features|Physical features]]

:: [[Orkney and Shetland, summary of geology|Summary of geology]]

:: [[History of geological research, Orkney and Shetland#History of research|History of research]]

=== [[Metamorphic rocks of Shetland: area west of Walls Boundary Fault|Metamorphic rocks of Shetland: I Area west of Walls Boundary Fault]] ===

:: [[Metamorphic rocks of Shetland: area west of Walls Boundary Fault#North Roe and Northmaven|North Roe and Northmaven]]

:: [[Metamorphic rocks of Shetland: area west of Walls Boundary Fault#Walls Peninsula|Walls Peninsula]]

:: [[Metamorphic rocks of Shetland: area west of Walls Boundary Fault#Foula|Foula]]

=== [[Metamorphic rocks of Shetland: east Mainland and adjacent islands|Metamorphic rocks of Shetland: II East Mainland and adjacent islands]] ===

:: [[Metamorphic rocks of Shetland: east Mainland and adjacent islands#East Mainland Succession|East Mainland Succession]]

:: [[Metamorphic rocks of Shetland: east Mainland and adjacent islands#Quarff Nappe and Mélange|Quarff Nappe and Mélange]]

:: [[Metamorphic rocks of Shetland: east Mainland and adjacent islands#Structure|Structure]]

:: [[Metamorphic rocks of Shetland: east Mainland and adjacent islands#Metamorphic history|Metamorphic history]]

:: [[Metamorphic rocks of Shetland: east Mainland and adjacent islands#Lunnasting, Whalsay and Out Skerries|Lunnasting, Whalsay and Out Skerries]]

=== [[Metamorphic rocks of Shetland: Yell, Unst and Fetlar|Metamorphic rocks of Shetland: III Yell, Unst and Fetlar]] ===

:: [[Metamorphic rocks of Shetland: Yell, Unst and Fetlar#Basement|Basement]]

:: [[Metamorphic rocks of Shetland: Yell, Unst and Fetlar#Nappe Pile|Nappe Pile]]

:: [[Metamorphic rocks of Shetland: Yell, Unst and Fetlar#Structural synopsis|Structural synopsis]]

=== [[Basement Complex of Orkney|Basement Complex of Orkney]] ===

=== [[Plutonic complexes of Shetland|Plutonic complexes of Shetland]] ===

:: [[Plutonic complexes of Shetland#Eastern Late-orogenic complexes|Eastern Late-orogenic complexes]]

:: [[Plutonic complexes of Shetland#Western Post-orogenic complexes|Western Post-orogenic complexes]]

=== [[Old Red Sandstone of Shetland and its correlation|Old Red Sandstone of Shetland]] ===

:: [[Old Red Sandstone of Shetland, Western outcrops|Western outcrops— Walls Peninsula; Papa Stour; Esha Ness; Foula]]

:: [[Old Red Sandstone of Shetland, Central outcrops|Central outcrops— Walls Peninsula; North Mainland]]

:: [[Old Red Sandstone of Shetland, Eastern outcrops|Eastern outcrops— Southeast Mainland; Fair Isle]]

:: [[Old Red Sandstone of Shetland and its correlation#Correlation|Correlation]]

=== Old Red Sandstone of Orkney ===

:: [[Lower Old Red (probable) Sandstone of Orkney|Probable Lower Old Red Sandstone]]

:: Middle Old Red Sandstone of Orkney

::: [[Middle Old Red Sandstone of Orkney, Stromness Flags|Stromness Flags]]

::: [[Middle Old Red Sandstone of Orkney, Rousay Flags|Rousay Flags]]

::: [[Middle Old Red Sandstone of Orkney, Eday Beds|Eday Beds]]

:: [[Upper Old Red Sandstone of Orkney|Upper Old Red Sandstone]]

=== Minor intrusions ===

:: [[Minor intrusions, Shetland|Shetland]]

:: [[Minor intrusions, Orkney|Orkney]]

=== Volcanic breccias and vents and associated mineralisation ===

:: [[Volcanic breccias and vents and associated mineralisation, Shetland|Shetland]]

:: [[Volcanic breccias and vents and associated mineralisation, Orkney|Orkney]]

=== Pleistocene and Recent ===

:: [[Shetland, Foula and Fair Isle, Pleistocene and Recent#Shetland—main island group|Shetland—main island group]]

:: [[Shetland, Foula and Fair Isle, Pleistocene and Recent#Foula|Foula]]

:: [[Shetland, Foula and Fair Isle, Pleistocene and Recent#Fair Isle|Fair Isle]]

:: [[Orkney, Pleistocene and Recent|Orkney]]

=== [[Economic geology of Orkney and Shetland|Economic geology]] ===

:: [[Economic geology of Orkney and Shetland#Ore minerals|Ore minerals]]

:: [[Economic geology of Orkney and Shetland#Talc|Talc]]

:: [[Economic geology of Orkney and Shetland#Barytes|Barytes]]

:: [[Economic geology of Orkney and Shetland#Semi-precious and lapidary stones|Semi-precious and lapidary stones]]

:: [[Economic geology of Orkney and Shetland#Flagstones and building stones|Flagstones and building stones]]

:: [[Economic geology of Orkney and Shetland#Road metal and aggregate|Road metal and aggregate]]

:: [[Economic geology of Orkney and Shetland#Limestone|Limestone]]

:: [[Economic geology of Orkney and Shetland#Sand and gravel|Sand and gravel]]

:: [[Economic geology of Orkney and Shetland#Peat|Peat]]

=== [[Bibliography, Orkney and Shetland|Bibliography]] ===

== Foreword ==
The Orkney and Shetland Islands have not so far been included in any of the British Regional Geology Handbooks because although the area had been completely surveyed, only the maps and memoir for the Orkneys had been published. Post-war revision of the Shetlands by J. Phemister, W. Mykura, F. May and P. A. Sabine has resulted in all but one of the Shetland maps being either published or in press. The remaining Central Shetland map will shortly be in press as a result of the kind co-operation of Dr D. Flinn, who is at present compiling this sheet, based on his own researches. It is unlikely however that full memoir coverage will be available for the Shetland Islands.

Accordingly, although this Handbook covers only a small land area, it has been written in rather more detail than others in the series so that an adequate description of the geology for general purposes should be available, with Chapter 1 forming an initial, brief but comprehensive, summary. The opportunity has also been taken to incorporate modern views on the Old Red Sandstone of Orkney based not only on published work but on the use, by permission, of information from so far unpublished post-graduate theses. Some of the areas to which these theses relate were visited by Mr Mykura in the company of the authors.

::: Austin W. Woodland, Director,
::: Institute of Geological Sciences,
::: Exhibition Road,
::: South Kensington,
::: London, SW7 2DE.

== Acknowledgements ==
Mr Mykura has had a difﬁcult task in the compilation of this account of an area which in its varied geology is certainly one of the most complicated for its size in the United Kingdom. He has of course drawn heavily on the work of the original surveyors. For the Orkney Islands their names are fully acknowledged in the maps and memoir. For the Shetlands they are as follows: J. K. Allan, S. Buchan, D. Haldane, J. Knox, J. Phemister, H. H. Read, T. Robertson, G. V. Wilson. Dr F. May wrote the section on the Spiggie Complex and Dr D. Flinn that on the Brae Complex, while Mr P. Brand checked fossil lists, Mr R. Elliot checked the petrographic material and Messrs A. Christie and J. Pulsford provided most of the photographs.

The assistance of Drs Phemister and May in providing and checking details of their own areas is speciﬁcally acknowledged. Of the additional contributions Mr Mykura would like to acknowledge the help given, in Orkney, by N. G. T. Fannin, U. McL. Michie and Miss M. Ridgeway, while in Shetland the ready help and co-operation by Dr Flinn must especially be mentioned. Not only did he make the written contribution referred to above but he provided unpublished details for incorporation dealing with Lunnasting, Whalsay, the Out Skerries, the Graven Complex, Unst and Fetlar, Quaternary Geology and Economic Geology. In addition he read and commented on the whole of the work dealing with Shetland. Dr R. S. Miles named the Shetland ﬁsh and Professor W. G. Chaloner the Shetland plants. Dr K. R. Gill read and commented on the Brae Complex section.

Our thanks are due to Aeroﬁlms Ltd. for permission to reproduce P916220 and P916224.

The initial editing of the Handbook was carried out by Dr J. D. Peacock, while the Drawing Office staff of IGS Edinburgh produced the numerous diagrams.

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