See Also: Torridonian(dictionary)

Torridonian (iou)



Torridonian adjective & noun. L19.
[from Loch Torridon in NW Scotland + -IAN.]
Geology.
A. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or designating (the period of deposition of) the later of the two main series of Precambrian rocks in NW Scotland, running in a narrow belt from Cape Wrath to Skye and consisting chiefly of sandstones, grits, and shales. L19.
b. noun. The Torridonian series. M20.