Geology of The Falkland Islands - Geological Map

Geological Map

The map alongside was produced in Spanish. An English translation of the index appears below. Spanish names that do not correspond to the equivalent English names are given in italics.

Age Formation Stratum
Jurassic Intrusive dikes Basalt and dolerite
Carboniferous-Permian Lafonia Group Sandstone and mudstone
Fitzroy Tillite Formation Glacial mud and boulders
Silurian-Devonian
(West Falkland (Gran Malvina) Group)
Port Stanley (Puerto Argentino) Formation Quartzite
Fox Bay and Port Philomel formations Sandstone and mudstone
Port Stephens Formation Quartzite
Precambrian Cape Meredith (Cabo Belgrano) Complex Gneiss and granite

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