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QL_MAP_ID: 106650
MAP_ID: 11057|300011057|1002543
SHEET_TITLE: Orkney Islands. Scotland special sheet.
SHEET_NUMBER: Special sheet
NOMINAL_YEAR: 1999
PUBLICATION_DATE: 1999-01-01T00:00:00
SERIES_CODE: S50k
SERIES: BGS 1:63,360/1:50,000 Scotland maps
GEOLOGICAL_THEME_CODE: SD
GEOLOGICAL_THEME: Solid and Drift
SCALE_CODE: 100k
SCALE: 1:100 000
AUTHOR_STATEMENT: Original geological survey at 1:10 560 scale by W. Edwards, R.C.B. Jones, J. Knox, J.V. Stephens and G.V. Wilson, 1927–29. J.E. Richey and G.V. Wilson, District Geologists. Published at 1:63 360 scale as Geological Sheets 117 (Hoy), 118 (Copinsay), 119 (Kirkwall), 120 (Shapinsay), 121 (Westray) and 122 (Sanday), 1932; all maps reprinted 1955–56. Compiled at 1:50 000 scale by C.A. Auton, J.E. Cavill, T.P. Fletcher, J.W. Merritt and C.G. Smith, based on original survey data; amendments and additions to the solid geology after information provided by T.R. Astin (University of Reading), J.E.A. Marshall and R.G. Speed (University of Southampton) and sources of information listed on the map, including PhD theses by N.G.T. Fannin (University of Reading, 1970), A. McAlpine (University of Newcastle- upon-Tyne,1978), R.S. Plimmer (University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1974) and J.M. Ridgway (University of London, 1974). D.I.J. Mallick, Regional Geologist. Released at 1:50 000 scale as Geological Sheets 117W (Hoy), 117E (South Ronaldsay), 119W (Stromness), 119E (Kirkwall), 120 (Stronsay), 121 (Westray), and 122 (Sanday), 1994–1996. This map compiled at 1:100 000 scale from the above 1:50 000 maps by D. Gould, with explanatory text by T.P. Fletcher. D.J. Fettes, Regional Geologist. Published 1999. David A. Falvey, PhD, Director, British Geological Survey. Print code 1800/99.
COLOURATION_CODE: P
COLOURATION: print coloured
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