The Whin Sill and its contact metamorphism in the Cow Green boreholes, Upper Teesdale
By Doug Robinson
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The talk will cover aspects of the Whin Sill’s contact metamorphism as assessed from samples from boreholes drilled during site investigation work for the Cow Green dam in Upper Teesdale. Contrasts will be made with previous work on the aureole character. Based on this comparison it is argued that the presently accepted model of the sill being sourced from the Whin dykes is not a viable model.
About the speaker:
Doug Robinson is an honorary research fellow at Bristol University, School of Earth Sciences having joined the Geology Department as it was back in 1973. His main research interests were in low-grade metamorphism, following on from his thesis work on the Whin Sill contact metamorphism.
He has published over 60 papers, and given over 50 conference presentations in this field. He became Project Leader, with Dr R.E. Bevins, (1989-93) on the International Geological Correlation Programme, Project 294 (Very Low Grade Metamorphism). Doug also served as an editor of the Journal of Metamorphic Geology for over 30 years, with 28 of those as editor in chief.