Wild that these rocks were originally laid down as sediments at the bottom of a huge ocean which separated the landmasses now known as Scotland & England.. but then continental collision took place, the Iapetus closed & over 400 million years later we’re stuck with the tories 🙃
@palaeokatie a lament for the lost ocean…🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
@TheMorrigan a tragedy 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😅
@palaeokatie what an amazing ‘job’ you have, or should I say vocation lol. It’s the completely unfathomable time lines that blow my mind…I cannot comprehend billions of years, and the huge geological changes that have taken place. I was wondering, is there any evidence of large meteor strikes in what is now Scotland, or would all the upheavals have destroyed said evidence? That subject fascinates me as well? By the way, love the hair and your amazing tattoos!
Ancient meteorite impact crater lies under Scotland

The only meteorite impact crater to be discovered anywhere in Britain or Ireland lies beneath a large area of Scotland, a scientist has suggested.

BBC News
@palaeokatie @sfscotland oh that’s my day sorted! Massive google search day coming up. If he’s right that was a big one! Fascinating it was the only one though (that we know of). The energy released is hard to get your head around… Thank you so much. Coffe and Google here I come!
@TheMorrigan @palaeokatie enjoy your research. I've got to be honest, timescales and working in millions of years is what really challenges me. But, it's also one of the things that makes geology fascinating.
@sfscotland @palaeokatie yes, even holding a piece of ancient rock, or a fossil, just amazes me. The history behind it is just mind blowing!