OUGS OUGS Ireland Branch Field trips
Killiney field trip

Killiney Hill is in the Northernmost unit of the 405 Ma old Leinster Granites. The granites extend for 100 km to the south-west. Granite emplaced in Lower Palaeozoic sediments resulting in an aureole.

pegmatite in granite

Aureole in rocks at Killiney beach showing boudinage

aureole in rocks on Killiney beach

Small scale boudinage

boudinage

Andalucite crystals
andalucite crystals