Mull Lava Group

Mull Lava Group
Stratigraphic range: Palaeocene epoch, Palaeogene
TypeGroup
Sub-unitsMull Central Lava Formation, Mull Plateau Lava Formation, Staff Lava Formation
OverliesMoine Supergroup and Mesozoic sedimentary rocks
Area840sq km
Thickness1800 m (estimated)
Lithology
Primarybasalt lavas
Location
CountryScotland
ExtentIsle of Mull, Ardnamurchan, Morvern
Type section
Named forIsle of Mull

The Mull Lava Group is a Palaeogene lithostratigraphic group (a sequence of rock strata) in the west Highlands of Scotland. The name is derived from the Isle of Mull where they are most extensively seen, forming the bedrock across much of the island. They extend into the mainland peninsulas of Ardnamurchan and Morvern and also out to sea.