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An oceanic slice overthrusting or obducting continental crust can explain the geology of the South Harris area in north Scotland.
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GARSON, M., LIVINGSTONE, A. Is the South Harris Complex in North Scotland a Precambrian Overthrust Slice of Oceanic Crust and Island Arc?. Nature Physical Science 243, 74–76 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/physci243074a0
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