“The Delamerian Orogen is a compressional orogen developed by westward vergent folds and thrust faults.”

“He interpreted pre-Easdale Subgroup rocks as flysch and subsequent molasse derived from a Knoydartian orogen.”

“Numerous radiometric age determinations are now available to help unravel the evolution of the East Greenland Caledonide orogen.”

“These data clearly demonstrate that parts of the Scottish basement underwent major thick-skinned tectonics during the Grenvillian orogeny.”

“Ductile thrusts that were active during the Ordovician-Silurian Caledonian orogeny divide the Moine into a scries of major nappes.”

“Towards the end of the orogeny, several north-south-trending strike-slip faults were active.”