Argyll Group

Argyll Group
Stratigraphic range: Neoproterozoic
Folded and metamorphosed limestone of the Boyne Bay Formation of the Tayvallich Subgroup (the upper part of the Argyll Group) in Boyne Bay, Aberdeenshire
TypeGroup
Unit ofDalradian Supergroup
Sub-unitsIslay, Easdale, Crinan and Tayvallich subgroups
UnderliesSouthern Highland Group
OverliesAppin Group
Thicknessup to 9km
Lithology
Primarypsammite
Othersemipelite, pelite, quartzite, dolomite, conglomerate
Location
RegionScottish Highlands
Type section
Named forArgyll

The Argyll Group is a thick sequence of metamorphosed Neoproterozoic sedimentary rocks that outcrop across the Central Highlands of Scotland, east of the Great Glen, as well as appearing in the north of Ireland. It is a subdivision of the Dalradian Supergroup and is itself divided into four units; from oldest to youngest these are the Islay, Easdale, Crinan and Tayvallich subgroups.[1]

  1. ^ "Argyll Group". BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-11.