The Precambrian of the UK is mainly located in northern Scotland, however there are outcrops in England and Wales also. The oldest rock constituents found there date to around 3450Ma and belong to the Lewisian complex. The Precambrian formations are (youngest to oldest):
- Dalradian
- Moine
- Torridonian
- Lewisian
The location of these formations is shown in Figure 1a and a sketch cross section is shown in Figure 1b.
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