{"id":5736,"date":"2020-10-20T11:39:21","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T11:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/?page_id=5736"},"modified":"2025-04-18T10:21:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T10:21:21","slug":"geology-101","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/ga\/the-geological-story\/geology-101\/","title":{"rendered":"Geola\u00edocht 101"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><section class=\"vc_section\"><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1597317250453 row-contains-padding-top row-contains-padding-bottom liquid-row-shadowbox-69d62561b08e1\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d62561b0a05\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><div data-custom-animations=\"true\" data-ca-options='{\"triggerHandler\":\"inview\",\"animationTarget\":\".wpb_column\",\"duration\":700,\"delay\":100,\"easing\":\"easeOutQuint\",\"direction\":\"forward\",\"initValues\":[],\"animations\":[]}' class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1602194113830 liquid-row-shadowbox-69d62561b0b68 vc_column-gap-35 vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8 liquid-column-69d62561b0d19\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2>BUNEOLAS AR GHEOLA\u00cdOCHT<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4 liquid-column-69d62561b0f3f\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  liquid_vc_single_image-69d62561c264f\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"843\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 947 1024&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"Junior_cycle\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Junior_cycle-947x1024.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Junior_cycle-947x1024.jpg 947w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Junior_cycle-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Junior_cycle-scaled-11x12.jpg 11w\" data-aspect=\"0.9248046875\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_69d62561c26d0{height:100px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d62561c26d0\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d62561c27f5\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d62561c2901\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.geo-nav-sticky > li > a{font-weight:700;}.geo-nav-sticky li:not(:last-child):after{content:'\u2014';}.geo-nav-sticky li + li{margin-left:5px;}.geo-nav-sticky{background:#0098a0;}.geo-nav-sticky > li > a,.geo-nav-sticky ul > li > a{color:rgb(255, 255, 255);}.geo-nav-sticky > li > a:hover, .geo-nav-sticky ul > li > a:hover, .geo-nav-sticky li.is-active > a, .geo-nav-sticky li.current-menu-item > a{color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.81);}<\/style><div id=\"geo-nav-sticky\" class=\"lqd-custom-menu lqd-sticky-menu text-center geo-nav-sticky\" data-pin=\"true\" data-pin-options='{ \"offset\": \"[data-sticky-header] .mainbar-wrap.is-stuck, #wpadminbar\", \"duration\": \"docHeight\"  }' data-move-element='{ \"target\": \".vc_row\" }'>\n\t<ul class=\"reset-ul inline-nav\" id=\"geo-nav-sticky\">\n\t<li><a href=\"#ROCK_TYPES\" target=\"_self\" data-localscroll=\"true\" data-localscroll-options=\"{ &quot;offsetElements&quot;: &quot;[data-sticky-header] .mainbar-wrap, #wpadminbar, parent&quot; }\">CINE\u00c1LACHA CARRAIGEACHA<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#EARTH_STRUCTURE\" target=\"_self\" data-localscroll=\"true\" data-localscroll-options=\"{ &quot;offsetElements&quot;: &quot;[data-sticky-header] .mainbar-wrap, #wpadminbar, parent&quot; }\">STRUCHT\u00daR AN DOMHAIN<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#PLATE_TECTONICS\" target=\"_self\" data-localscroll=\"true\" data-localscroll-options=\"{ &quot;offsetElements&quot;: &quot;[data-sticky-header] .mainbar-wrap, #wpadminbar, parent&quot; }\">TEICTEONAIC PHL\u00c1TA\u00cd<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#WILSONS\" target=\"_self\" data-localscroll=\"true\" data-localscroll-options=\"{ &quot;offsetElements&quot;: &quot;[data-sticky-header] .mainbar-wrap, #wpadminbar, parent&quot; }\">TIMTHRIALL WILSON<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#GEOLOGICAL_TIME\" target=\"_self\" data-localscroll=\"true\" data-localscroll-options=\"{ &quot;offsetElements&quot;: &quot;[data-sticky-header] .mainbar-wrap, #wpadminbar, parent&quot; }\">AM GEOLA\u00cdOCH<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#READ_MAP\" target=\"_self\" data-localscroll=\"true\" data-localscroll-options=\"{ &quot;offsetElements&quot;: &quot;[data-sticky-header] .mainbar-wrap, #wpadminbar, parent&quot; }\">AG L\u00c9AMH MAPA\u00cd GEOLA\u00cdOCHTA<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/section><section id=\"ROCK_TYPES\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d62561c2af8\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d62561c2d1f\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d62561c2dd4\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d62561c2ed7\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Na cine\u00e1lacha carraigeacha<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>T\u00e1 3 chine\u00e1l carraigeacha ann: bruthcharraig, carraig dhr\u00edodair agus carraig mheiteamorfach. D\u00e9antar iad go l\u00e9ir a fhoirmi\u00fa i mbeala\u00ed difri\u00fala agus t\u00e1 tr\u00e9ithe difri\u00fala acu a dh\u00e9anann iad a shainmh\u00edni\u00fa sna 3 chine\u00e1l carraigeacha. M\u00e1 t\u00e1 a fhios againn gur bhruthcharraig, carraig dhr\u00edodair n\u00f3 carraig mheiteamorfach at\u00e1 ann, tugann s\u00e9 sin n\u00edos m\u00f3 eolais d\u00fainn maidir leis an gcaoi ar foirm\u00edodh \u00ed. Is f\u00e9idir gach ceann de na 3 chine\u00e1l carraigeacha a nascadh ag an timthriall carraigeacha.<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">Le haghaidh eolas breise maidir le carraigeacha agus an timthriall carraigeacha, tabhair cuairt ar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsi.ie\" target=\"_self\">su\u00edomh gr\u00e9as\u00e1in Suirbh\u00e9ireacht Gheola\u00edochta \u00c9ireann<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<style>.ld_spacer_69d62561c2f83{height:100px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d62561c2f83\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d62561c301d\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4 liquid-column-69d62561c3113\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_content_box_69d62561c31a1 .fancy-box-header h3{color:rgb(0, 152, 160);}<\/style><div id=\"ld_content_box_69d62561c31a1\" class=\"fancy-box fancy-box-classic ld_content_box_69d62561c31a1\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"cb-img-container mb-4\">\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"fancy-box-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 2560 1703&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"attachment-full size-full ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pillow-Basalt-Finny-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pillow-Basalt-Finny-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pillow-Basalt-Finny-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pillow-Basalt-Finny-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pillow-Basalt-Finny-scaled-16x12.jpg 16w\" data-aspect=\"1.5032295948326\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/.cb-img-container -->\n\n\t<div class=\"fancy-box-contents\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fancy-box-header\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"font-weight-semibold\" >Bruthcharraigeacha<\/h3>\t\t\t<p>D\u00e9antar bruthcharraigeacha a fhoirmi\u00fa nuair a fhuara\u00edonn carraig leachtach the, ar a dtugtar magma. Nuair a fhuara\u00edonn an magma th\u00edos faoi dhromchla an Domhain, fuara\u00edonn s\u00e9 go mall chun criostail mh\u00f3ra a fhoirmi\u00fa, agus tugtar bruthcharraig ions\u00e1ite air m.sh. eibhear. Nuair a shroicheann magma dromchla an Domhain tr\u00ed bholc\u00e1n, tugtar laibhe air agus fuara\u00edonn s\u00e9 go tapa agus b\u00edonn criostail bheaga ann. Tugtar bruthcharraig easbhr\u00faite ar na carraigeacha a fhoirm\u00edtear tr\u00edd an bpr\u00f3iseas seo, m.sh. basalt.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.fancy-box-header -->\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/.fancy-box-contents -->\n\t\n\t\t\n<\/div><!-- \/.fancy-box fancy-box-classes --><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4 liquid-column-69d62561d5132\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_content_box_69d62561d51d0 .fancy-box-header h3{color:rgb(0, 152, 160);}<\/style><div id=\"ld_content_box_69d62561d51d0\" class=\"fancy-box fancy-box-classic ld_content_box_69d62561d51d0\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"cb-img-container mb-4\">\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"fancy-box-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2278\" height=\"1708\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 2278 1708&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"attachment-full size-full ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2278px) 100vw, 2278px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Limestone-Clonbur-scaled-e1602069673475.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Limestone-Clonbur-scaled-e1602069673475.jpg 2278w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Limestone-Clonbur-scaled-e1602069673475-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Limestone-Clonbur-scaled-e1602069673475-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Limestone-Clonbur-scaled-e1602069673475-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Limestone-Clonbur-scaled-e1602069673475-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Limestone-Clonbur-scaled-e1602069673475-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Limestone-Clonbur-scaled-e1602069673475-295x220.jpg 295w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Limestone-Clonbur-scaled-e1602069673475-16x12.jpg 16w\" data-aspect=\"1.3337236533958\" \/><\/figure>\t\t<figure class=\"cb-img-overlay\" data-responsive-bg=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 2560 1920&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"invisible ld-lazyload\" alt=\"Carraigeacha Dr\u00edodair\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cross-stratification-in-Mweelrea-formation-at-Leenane-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cross-stratification-in-Mweelrea-formation-at-Leenane-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cross-stratification-in-Mweelrea-formation-at-Leenane-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cross-stratification-in-Mweelrea-formation-at-Leenane-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cross-stratification-in-Mweelrea-formation-at-Leenane-scaled-16x12.jpg 16w\" data-aspect=\"1.3333333333333\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/.cb-img-container -->\n\n\t<div class=\"fancy-box-contents\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fancy-box-header\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"font-weight-semibold\" >Carraigeacha Dr\u00edodair<\/h3>\t\t\t<p>D\u00e9antar carraigeacha dr\u00edodair a fhoirmi\u00fa nuair a mh\u00e9ada\u00edonn c\u00e1ithn\u00edn\u00ed beaga, a dtugtar dr\u00edodair orthu, thar thr\u00e9imhse ama, sraith ar shraith, agus de bharr br\u00fa forshrathnaithe, d\u00e9antar iad a chomhbhr\u00fa agus a dhaingni\u00fa le ch\u00e9ile, go dt\u00ed go bhfoirm\u00edtear carraig chomhdhl\u00faite.<\/p>\n<p>Is f\u00e9idir leis na c\u00e1ithn\u00edn\u00ed bheith ina n-\u00e1bhar a thagann \u00f3 charraigeacha mar thoradh ar sh\u00edonchaitheamh agus creimeadh. D\u00e9antar na c\u00e1ithn\u00edn\u00ed dr\u00edodair a bh\u00edonn ann mar thoradh air sin a aistri\u00fa tr\u00ed mhodhanna \u00e9ags\u00fala (m.sh. abhainn, oighearshruth, domhantarraingt), agus d\u00e9antar iad a shil-leagan ar deireadh ina sraitheanna sula gcuirtear iad agus go nd\u00e9antar carraig dhr\u00edodair astu.<\/p>\n<p>Is f\u00e9idir leis na c\u00e1ithn\u00edn\u00ed bheith mar iarsma\u00ed org\u00e1nach muir\u00ed \u00e1rsa at\u00e1 cruachta thar am agus daingnithe chun carraigeacha a fhoirmi\u00fa, amhail aolchloch agus cailc.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.fancy-box-header -->\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/.fancy-box-contents -->\n\t\n\t\t\n<\/div><!-- \/.fancy-box fancy-box-classes --><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4 liquid-column-69d6256208ed4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_content_box_69d6256208f76 .fancy-box-header h3{color:rgb(0, 152, 160);}<\/style><div id=\"ld_content_box_69d6256208f76\" class=\"fancy-box fancy-box-classic ld_content_box_69d6256208f76\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"cb-img-container mb-4\">\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"fancy-box-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 640 480&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"attachment-full size-full ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/connemara-marble-e1602069818136.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/connemara-marble-e1602069818136.jpg 640w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/connemara-marble-e1602069818136-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/connemara-marble-e1602069818136-295x220.jpg 295w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/connemara-marble-e1602069818136-16x12.jpg 16w\" data-aspect=\"1.3333333333333\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/.cb-img-container -->\n\n\t<div class=\"fancy-box-contents\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fancy-box-header\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"font-weight-semibold\" >Carraigeacha Meiteamorfacha<\/h3>\t\t\t<p>Is carraigeacha iad carraigeacha meiteamorfacha a athra\u00edodh de bharr teasa agus br\u00fa. Nuair a bh\u00edonn bruthcharraigeacha, carraigeacha dr\u00edodair n\u00f3 fi\u00fa carraigeacha meiteamorfacha eile faoi theas ard agus faoi bhr\u00fa, athr\u00f3far a bhfoirm agus d\u00e9anfar carraig nua a fhoirmi\u00fa. N\u00ed dh\u00e9anann an pr\u00f3iseas an charraig a le\u00e1, ach athra\u00edonn s\u00e9 comhdh\u00e9anamh na carraige tr\u00ed mhianra\u00ed nua a fhoirmi\u00fa, \u00f3n teas agus \u00f3n mbr\u00fa, \u00f3 na mianra\u00ed a bh\u00ed sa charraig cheana f\u00e9in.<\/p>\n<p>Tugtar meiteamorfacht n\u00f3 claochl\u00fa ar an athr\u00fa seo sa charraig, agus is carraig mheiteamorfach anois at\u00e1 ann. Mar shampla, athra\u00edonn aolchloch go marmar, gaineamhchloch go grianchloich\u00edt, l\u00e1ibchloch go slinn agus is f\u00e9idir le heibhear athr\u00fa go naghas. D\u00e9antar tagairt don bhuncharraig, m.sh. aolchloch, gaineamhchloch, l\u00e1ibchloch n\u00f3 eibhear, mar an mh\u00e1thaircharraig. Is minic a bh\u00edonn na criostail i gcarraigeacha meiteamorfacha ail\u00ednithe i dtreo \u00e1irithe, a l\u00e9ir\u00edonn treo an bhr\u00fa faoina raibh an charraig. Tugtar duilli\u00fa air seo.<\/p>\n<p>Tarla\u00edonn meiteamorfacht go minic mar fhreagairt ar ghn\u00edomha\u00edocht theicteonach ard, mar shampla, imbhualadh dh\u00e1 phl\u00e1ta, nuair a bh\u00edonn pl\u00e1ta amh\u00e1in fodhuchtaithe th\u00edos faoi cheann eile, n\u00f3 nuair a bhuaileann an d\u00e1 phl\u00e1ta in aghaidh a ch\u00e9ile, d\u00e9anann siad filleadh in airde agus d\u00e9antar sl\u00e9ibhte a fhoirmi\u00fa.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.fancy-box-header -->\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/.fancy-box-contents -->\n\t\n\t\t\n<\/div><!-- \/.fancy-box fancy-box-classes --><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_69d6256219cc3{height:100px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d6256219cc3\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"EARTH_STRUCTURE\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d6256219e04\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d6256219f13\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d6256219fa4\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\/5 liquid-column-69d625621a084\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h4><strong>Strucht\u00far an Domhain: Cro\u00ed, Maintl\u00edn, Screamh<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>T\u00e1 an domhan comhdh\u00e9anta de thr\u00ed scair dhifri\u00fala: an screamh, an maintl\u00edn agus an cro\u00ed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>An Screamh<\/strong><br \/>\nIs \u00e9 seo scair uachtair an domhain agus t\u00e1 s\u00ed d\u00e9anta as dl\u00fathcharraig.  Is iond\u00fail go mb\u00edonn s\u00ed d\u00e9anta as dh\u00e1 bhruthcharraig: basalt agus eibhear. T\u00e1 dh\u00e1 chine\u00e1l screimhe ann; aig\u00e9anach agus ilchr\u00edochach. B\u00edonn screamh aig\u00e9anach n\u00edos dl\u00faithe agus n\u00edos tana\u00ed, agus b\u00edonn s\u00e9 d\u00e9anta den chuid is m\u00f3 as an mbruthcharraig mhafach, basalt. N\u00ed bh\u00edonn screamh ilchr\u00edochach chomh dl\u00fath, b\u00edonn s\u00e9 n\u00edos tibhe, agus d\u00e9anta den chuid is m\u00f3 as an mbruthcharraig fheilseach, eibhear.<\/p>\n<p><strong>An Maintl\u00edn<\/strong><br \/>\nLu\u00edonn an maintl\u00edn th\u00edos faoin screamh agus b\u00edonn s\u00e9 suas le 2900 km tiubh. T\u00e1 s\u00e9 comhdh\u00e9anta de dhl\u00fathcharraig the, dhl\u00fath, at\u00e1 l\u00e1n le hiarann agus maign\u00e9isiam. Comhdh\u00e9anann an screamh agus an chuid uachtarach den mhaintl\u00edn an litisf\u00e9ar, at\u00e1 briste ina bpl\u00e1ta\u00ed, idir mh\u00f3r agus bheag.  Ligeann staid leath-sholadach\/leath-le\u00e1ite an astanaisf\u00e9ir do na pl\u00e1ta\u00ed teicteonacha thuas gluaiseacht, de bharr na ngn\u00e1thshruthanna laistigh.<\/p>\n<p><strong>An Cro\u00ed<\/strong><br \/>\nIs \u00e9 an cro\u00ed l\u00e1r an domhain agus t\u00e1 s\u00e9 comhdh\u00e9anta as dh\u00e1 chuid: an cro\u00ed amuigh leachtach agus an dl\u00fathchro\u00ed istigh. T\u00e1 an cro\u00ed amuigh d\u00e9anta as nicil, iarann agus carraig le\u00e1ite. Is f\u00e9idir le teochta\u00ed anseo bheith suas le 50,000\u00b0C.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2\/5 liquid-column-69d625621a1b8\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_spacer_69d625621a1f0{height:100px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d625621a1f0\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  liquid_vc_single_image-69d6256229fac\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"517\" height=\"432\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 517 432&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"earth structure diagram\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/earth-structure-diagram.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/earth-structure-diagram.jpg 517w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/earth-structure-diagram-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/earth-structure-diagram-14x12.jpg 14w\" data-aspect=\"1.1967592592593\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_69d625622a00e{height:100px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d625622a00e\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"PLATE_TECTONICS\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d625622a12f\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d625622a32c\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d625622a403\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\/5 liquid-column-69d625622a4da\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Teicteonaic Phl\u00e1ta\u00ed<\/h4>\n<p>T\u00e1 screamh an Domhain agus an maintl\u00edn uachtair briste i m\u00f3r\u00e1n pl\u00e1ta\u00ed, a dtugtar pl\u00e1ta\u00ed teicteonacha orthu, agus t\u00e1 siad cos\u00fail le p\u00edosa\u00ed de mh\u00edreanna meara\u00ed. T\u00e1 seacht m\u00f3rphl\u00e1ta ann: an pl\u00e1ta Eor\u00e1iseach, pl\u00e1ta Mheirice\u00e1 Thuaidh, pl\u00e1ta an Aig\u00e9in Chi\u00fain, pl\u00e1ta Mheirice\u00e1 Theas, an pl\u00e1ta Antartach, an pl\u00e1ta Indiach Astr\u00e1lach agus an pl\u00e1ta Afracach.<\/p>\n<p>B\u00edonn na pl\u00e1ta\u00ed teicteonacha faoi shi\u00fal, agus ceaptar go bhfuil siad ag gluaiseacht \u00f3 thr\u00e9imhse an-luath i stair an Domhain. Is de bharr ghluaiseacht na bpl\u00e1ta\u00ed i.e. teicteonaic phl\u00e1ta\u00ed, go mb\u00edonn feinim\u00e9in in \u00e1iteanna \u00e1irithe den domhan, amhail bolc\u00e1in, crith tal\u00fan agus s\u00fan\u00e1maithe.<\/p>\n<p>Tugtar teorainneacha pl\u00e1ta\u00ed ar na h\u00e1iteanna ina mbuailtear na pl\u00e1ta\u00ed le ch\u00e9ile. T\u00e1 tr\u00ed chine\u00e1lacha de theorainnacha pl\u00e1ta\u00ed ann:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<style>.ld_spacer_69d625622a58e{height:100px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d625622a58e\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2\/5 liquid-column-69d625622a65f\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_spacer_69d625622a697{height:100px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d625622a697\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  liquid_vc_single_image-69d625623a8ef\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"588\" height=\"401\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 588 401&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"world map of tectonic plates\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/world-map-of-tectonic-plates.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/world-map-of-tectonic-plates.png 588w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/world-map-of-tectonic-plates-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/world-map-of-tectonic-plates-16x12.png 16w\" data-aspect=\"1.4663341645885\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d625623a9e9\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4 liquid-column-69d625623ab2a\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_content_box_69d625623abc6 .fancy-box-header h3{color:#0098a0;}<\/style><div id=\"ld_content_box_69d625623abc6\" class=\"fancy-box fancy-box-classic ld_content_box_69d625623abc6\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"cb-img-container mb-4\">\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"fancy-box-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1200 720&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"attachment-full size-full ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/1200px-Continental-continental_constructive_plate_boundary.svg.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/1200px-Continental-continental_constructive_plate_boundary.svg.png 1200w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/1200px-Continental-continental_constructive_plate_boundary.svg-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/1200px-Continental-continental_constructive_plate_boundary.svg-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/1200px-Continental-continental_constructive_plate_boundary.svg-16x10.png 16w\" data-aspect=\"1.6666666666667\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/.cb-img-container -->\n\n\t<div class=\"fancy-box-contents\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fancy-box-header\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"font-weight-semibold\" >Teorainneacha pl\u00e1ta\u00ed dibh\u00e9irseacha n\u00f3 d\u00e9anmhasacha<\/h3>\t\t\t<p>Dibh\u00e9irs\u00edonn na pl\u00e1ta\u00ed, i.e. bogann siad amach \u00f3na ch\u00e9ile, agus d\u00e1 bharr sin, d\u00e9antar carraig nua a fhoirmi\u00fa. Tarla\u00edonn s\u00e9 seo nuair a tharraing\u00edonn dh\u00e1 phl\u00e1ta teicteonacha \u00f3na ch\u00e9ile, arda\u00edonn an maintl\u00edn tr\u00edd an oscailt, agus d\u00e9antar carraig nua a fhoirmi\u00fa nuair a fhuara\u00edonn s\u00e9.  Seo an chaoi a nd\u00e9antar aig\u00e9in nua a fhoirmi\u00fa. Ag scaipeadh, leanann dibh\u00e9irsi\u00fa an d\u00e1 phl\u00e1ta ag an droim l\u00e1raig\u00e9anach fad at\u00e1 an t-aig\u00e9an ag oscailt.  Sampla de seo is ea Droim an Atlantaigh L\u00e1ir; thosaigh an tAig\u00e9an Atlantach ag foirmi\u00fa nuair a rinne pl\u00e1ta Mheirice\u00e1 Thuaidh agus an pl\u00e1ta Eor\u00e1iseach dibh\u00e9irsi\u00fa \u00f3na ch\u00e9ile agus rinneadh \u00e1bhar nua a fhoirmi\u00fa ag an droim l\u00e1raig\u00e9anach eatarthu.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.fancy-box-header -->\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/.fancy-box-contents -->\n\t\n\t\t\n<\/div><!-- \/.fancy-box fancy-box-classes --><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4 liquid-column-69d625624a904\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_content_box_69d625624a9a1 .fancy-box-header h3{color:#0098a0;}<\/style><div id=\"ld_content_box_69d625624a9a1\" class=\"fancy-box fancy-box-classic ld_content_box_69d625624a9a1\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"cb-img-container mb-4\">\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"fancy-box-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1177\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1177 720&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"attachment-full size-full ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1177px) 100vw, 1177px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/1177px-Continental-continental_destructive_plate_boundary.svg.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/1177px-Continental-continental_destructive_plate_boundary.svg.png 1177w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/1177px-Continental-continental_destructive_plate_boundary.svg-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/1177px-Continental-continental_destructive_plate_boundary.svg-1024x626.png 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/1177px-Continental-continental_destructive_plate_boundary.svg-16x10.png 16w\" data-aspect=\"1.6347222222222\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/.cb-img-container -->\n\n\t<div class=\"fancy-box-contents\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fancy-box-header\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"font-weight-semibold\" >Teorainneacha pl\u00e1ta\u00ed coinbh\u00e9irseacha n\u00f3 scriosacha<\/h3>\t\t\t<p>D\u00e9anann na pl\u00e1ta\u00ed coinbh\u00e9irsi\u00fa, i.e. bogann siad i dtreo a ch\u00e9ile, agus buaileann siad in aghaidh a ch\u00e9ile. Braitheann an toradh ar an gcine\u00e1l pl\u00e1ta\u00ed at\u00e1 i gceist. Is f\u00e9idir le dh\u00e1 phl\u00e1ta aig\u00e9anach bualadh in aghaidh a ch\u00e9ile, pl\u00e1ta aig\u00e9anach agus pl\u00e1ta ilchr\u00edochach n\u00f3 dh\u00e1 phl\u00e1ta ilchr\u00edochacha. Is sampla iad na Himil\u00e9ithe de dh\u00e1 phl\u00e1ta ilchr\u00edochacha ag bualadh in aghaidh a ch\u00e9ile. T\u00e1 an pl\u00e1ta Indiach ag bualadh in aghaidh an phl\u00e1ta Eor\u00e1isigh agus \u00e1 bhr\u00fa suas. T\u00e1 siad ag f\u00e1s de sh\u00edor ar mhe\u00e1nr\u00e1ta 1cm in aghaidh na bliana, beidh s\u00e9 seo ag 10km i gceann 1 mhilli\u00fan bliain. Sa gheola\u00edocht, tugtar oraigineas ar an bpr\u00f3iseas t\u00f3g\u00e1la sl\u00e9ibhte (\u00f3n bhfocal Gr\u00e9igise do shliabh).<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.fancy-box-header -->\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/.fancy-box-contents -->\n\t\n\t\t\n<\/div><!-- \/.fancy-box fancy-box-classes --><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4 liquid-column-69d625625a45f\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_content_box_69d625625a4fc .fancy-box-header h3{color:#0098a0;}<\/style><div id=\"ld_content_box_69d625625a4fc\" class=\"fancy-box fancy-box-classic ld_content_box_69d625625a4fc\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"cb-img-container mb-4\">\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"fancy-box-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1279\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1279 720&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"attachment-full size-full ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1279px) 100vw, 1279px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/1279px-Continental-continental_conservative_plate_boundary_opposite_directions.svg.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/1279px-Continental-continental_conservative_plate_boundary_opposite_directions.svg.png 1279w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/1279px-Continental-continental_conservative_plate_boundary_opposite_directions.svg-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/1279px-Continental-continental_conservative_plate_boundary_opposite_directions.svg-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/1279px-Continental-continental_conservative_plate_boundary_opposite_directions.svg-16x9.png 16w\" data-aspect=\"1.7763888888889\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/.cb-img-container -->\n\n\t<div class=\"fancy-box-contents\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fancy-box-header\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"font-weight-semibold\" >Teorainneacha pl\u00e1ta\u00ed \u00e9ighn\u00edomhacha (a dtugtar teorainneacha sciorrtha treo\u00edochta n\u00f3 claochl\u00fachl\u00e1in orthu chomh maith)<\/h3>\t\t\t<p>Sleamhna\u00edonn na pl\u00e1ta\u00ed thar a ch\u00e9ile. Nuair a bhogann na pl\u00e1ta\u00ed, t\u00e9ann imeallacha eangacha an phl\u00e1ta i bhfost\u00fa agus beireann siad ar a ch\u00e9ile. Is f\u00e9idir leis na pl\u00e1ta\u00ed \u00e9ir\u00ed s\u00e1innithe agus crutha\u00edonn s\u00e9 ard\u00fa br\u00fa. Nuair a th\u00e9ann na pl\u00e1ta\u00ed thar a ch\u00e9ile faoi dheireadh, scaoiltear an br\u00fa go tobann i bhfoirm creatha tal\u00fan. Is f\u00e9idir le gluaiseacht an d\u00e1 phl\u00e1ta bheith i dtreonna codarsnacha n\u00f3 sa treo c\u00e9anna ach ar luasanna difri\u00fala.  Is sampla den dara ceann \u00e9 \u00c9asc San Andreas in California, SAM.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.fancy-box-header -->\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div><!-- \/.fancy-box-contents -->\n\t\n\t\t\n<\/div><!-- \/.fancy-box fancy-box-classes --><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_69d6256269bd9{height:100px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d6256269bd9\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"WILSONS\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d6256269e32\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d6256269f95\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d625626a041\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\/5 liquid-column-69d625626a106\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h4><strong>Timthriall Wilson (Aig\u00e9anacha ag oscailt agus ag d\u00fanadh)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">Is samhail de theicteonaic phl\u00e1ta\u00ed \u00e9 <strong>Timthriall Wilson<\/strong> a oibr\u00edonn thar thr\u00e9imhse an-fhada d\u2019am geola\u00edoch agus tugann s\u00e9 m\u00edni\u00fa ar oscailt agus ar dh\u00fanadh na n-aig\u00e9an.  Bristear suas ilchr\u00edocha, mar thoradh ar scoilteadh, agus dibh\u00e9irs\u00edonn siad \u00f3na ch\u00e9ile, agus d\u00e9antar aig\u00e9an nua a fhoirmi\u00fa. Faoi dheireadh, n\u00ed f\u00e9idir leis an aig\u00e9an oscailt a thuilleadh, agus tosa\u00edonn an d\u00e1 phl\u00e1ta ag coinbh\u00e9irsi\u00fa i dtreo a ch\u00e9ile, agus mar thoradh air sin, d\u00fanann an t-aig\u00e9an a bh\u00ed d\u00edreach cruthaithe.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2\/5 liquid-column-69d625626a243\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  liquid_vc_single_image-69d625627b683\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"589\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 953 720&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"953px-Rock_cycle_in_Wilson_Cycle\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/953px-Rock_cycle_in_Wilson_Cycle.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/953px-Rock_cycle_in_Wilson_Cycle.png 953w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/953px-Rock_cycle_in_Wilson_Cycle-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/953px-Rock_cycle_in_Wilson_Cycle-16x12.png 16w\" data-aspect=\"1.3236111111111\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"vc_figure-caption\">By Fabirichter - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_69d625627b6e4{height:100px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d625627b6e4\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"GEOLOGICAL_TIME\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d625627b800\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d625627ba26\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d625627baf5\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\/5 liquid-column-69d625627bbfb\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h4>Am Geola\u00edoch<\/h4>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">T\u00e1 s\u00e9 an-deacair am geola\u00edoch a shamhl\u00fa.  T\u00e1 an Domhan tuairim is <strong>4.5 billi\u00fan<\/strong> (4500000000) <strong>bliain d\u2019aois<\/strong>. T\u00e1 an tr\u00e9imhse fhada ama seo briste suas ag geolaithe i roinnt tr\u00e9imhs\u00ed ama n\u00edos l\u00fa. Is minic a bh\u00edonn na tr\u00e9imhs\u00ed seo ag an am c\u00e9anna le m\u00f3rimeachta\u00ed geola\u00edocha agus l\u00e9ir\u00edonn siad athruithe i gcine\u00e1lacha carraigeacha, olld\u00edoth\u00fa speiceas planda\u00ed agus ainmhithe, agus athruithe san aer\u00e1id. Tugtar an col\u00fan stratagrafach air seo agus is \u00e9 a \u00fas\u00e1ideann geolaithe, pail\u00e9-ointeolaithe agus m\u00f3r\u00e1n domhaneolaithe eile chun am geola\u00edoch a thuiscint agus a l\u00e9iri\u00fa agus chun d\u00e1ta a chur le himeachta\u00ed stairi\u00fala \u00e1irithe an Domhain. Baineann s\u00e9 le stratagrafa\u00edocht (scaireanna carraige) agus is f\u00e9idir f\u00e9achaint air mar chro\u00ed carraige t\u00f3gtha \u00f3n Domhan, leis an gcarraig is sine ag an mbun agus an charraig is \u00f3ige ag an mbarr.  Is d\u00f3cha gurb \u00ed an l\u00e9ar\u00e1id ar dheis an col\u00fan stratagrafach is m\u00f3 a \u00fas\u00e1idtear.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">Aims\u00edodh aoiseanna na gcarraigeacha den ch\u00e9ad uair tr\u00ed <strong>dh\u00e1t\u00fa coibhneasta<\/strong>. D\u00e9anann d\u00e1t\u00fa coibhneasta amach an t-ord coibhneasta a bhain le himeachta\u00ed san am at\u00e1 caite, tr\u00ed chompar\u00e1id a dh\u00e9anamh idir aois r\u00e9ad amh\u00e1in agus r\u00e9ad eile. D\u00e9anann s\u00e9 amach c\u00e9n ait in amsc\u00e1la a oireann r\u00e9ad, gan a aois shonrach a aimsi\u00fa, i.e. is f\u00e9idir a r\u00e1 go bhfuil carraig amh\u00e1in n\u00edos sine n\u00e1 an ceann eile. T\u00e1 c\u00fapla modh um dh\u00e1t\u00fa coibhneasta ann, mar staid\u00e9ar a dh\u00e9anamh ar an stratagrafa\u00edocht (staid\u00e9ar ar ord na gcarraigeacha) agus trasd\u00e1t\u00fa.  B\u00edonn an \u00e9ifeacht is m\u00f3 ag baint le staid\u00e9ar ar stratagrafa\u00edocht chun carraigeacha dr\u00edodair a dh\u00e1t\u00fa. M\u00e1 t\u00e1 na scaireanna carraige f\u00e1gtha mar a bh\u00ed, glacann t\u00fa le haois choibhneasta na carraige mar an ceann is sine ag an mbun agus an ceann is \u00f3ige ag an mbarr.  Baineann trasd\u00e1t\u00fa \u00fas\u00e1id as iontais\u00ed chun aois choibhneasta charraige a dh\u00e9anamh amach. Fuarthas iarsma\u00ed iontais\u00ed i gcarraigeacha de gach aois, leis na horg\u00e1naigh is simpl\u00ed aimsithe sna carraigeacha is sine, d\u00e1 bhr\u00ed sin, is \u00e9 is bun\u00fasa\u00ed an t-org\u00e1nach, is sine is ea an charraig. T\u00e1 roinnt m\u00edbhunt\u00e1ist\u00ed bainteach le h\u00fas\u00e1id d\u00e1taithe coibhneasta, amhail:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>N\u00ed thugann s\u00e9 aois iarbh\u00edr na carraige i mblianta.<\/li>\n<li>Is f\u00e9idir le f\u00f3rsa\u00ed seachtracha \u00f3 theicteonaic phl\u00e1ta\u00ed n\u00f3 creimeadh sraith na carraige a athr\u00fa<\/li>\n<li>De bharr bearna\u00ed m\u00f3ra i bhfaisn\u00e9is gheola\u00edochta is f\u00e9idir le d\u00e1t\u00fa bheith deacair.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">T\u00e1 aois an Domhain measta ag baint \u00fas\u00e1ide as <strong>d\u00e1t\u00fa radaim\u00e9adrach<\/strong>. Is \u00e9 d\u00e1t\u00fa radaim\u00e9adrach an pr\u00edomhbhealach chun <strong>dearbhdh\u00e1t\u00fa<\/strong> a dh\u00e9anamh, nuair a dh\u00e9anann t\u00fa dearbhaois agus aois iarbh\u00edr r\u00e9ada a aimsi\u00fa. D\u00e9antar \u00e9 seo tr\u00ed \u00fas\u00e1id a bhaint as leathr\u00e9 iseat\u00f3p radaighn\u00edomhach adaimh faoi leith a fuarthas i mianra\u00ed na gcarraigeacha. Is \u00e9 leathr\u00e9 an iseat\u00f3ip an t-am a th\u00f3gtar chun leath de na hadaimh \u00e9agobhsa\u00ed (radaighn\u00edomhacha) a mheath go hadamh cobhsa\u00ed, mar shampla, is \u00e9 leathr\u00e9 \u00far\u00e1iniam 4.46 billi\u00fan bliain! Cialla\u00edonn s\u00e9 seo d\u00e1 mbeadh 10g \u00far\u00e1iniam agat, go dt\u00f3gfadh s\u00e9 4.46 billi\u00fan bliain chun 5g de a mheath go luaidhe. Ag baint \u00fas\u00e1ide as c\u00f3imheas an \u00far\u00e1iniam le luaidhe mar shampla, is \u00e9 is sine an charraig, is \u00edsle an c\u00f3imheas \u00far\u00e1iniam le luaidhe. Beidh cion ard \u00far\u00e1iniam agus cion \u00edseal luaidhe ag carraigeacha \u00f3ga, agus beidh cion \u00edseal \u00far\u00e1iniam agus cion ard luaidhe ag seancharraigeacha.  Tr\u00ed staid\u00e9ar a dh\u00e9anamh ar chomhshu\u00edomh ceimiceach carraige agus eolas ar leathr\u00e9 na n-iseat\u00f3p radaighn\u00edomhach i l\u00e1thair, is f\u00e9idir linn aois na carraige i mblianta a dh\u00e9anamh amach.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<style>.ld_spacer_69d625627bcc4{height:100px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d625627bcc4\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2\/5 liquid-column-69d625627bd92\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  liquid_vc_single_image-69d625628d1d8\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"830\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 315 830&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"stratigraphic column\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/stratigraphic-column.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/stratigraphic-column.jpg 315w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/stratigraphic-column-114x300.jpg 114w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/stratigraphic-column-5x12.jpg 5w\" data-aspect=\"0.37951807228916\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<style>.ld_spacer_69d625628d214{height:50px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d625628d214\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_video_widget wpb_content_element vc_clearfix   vc_video-aspect-ratio-169 vc_video-el-width-100 vc_video-align-left\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_video_wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Earth&#039;s Entire History (Visualized On A Football Field)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M8V_glRW1hA?start=27&feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"READ_MAP\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d625628d817\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d625628d90b\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d625628d996\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2\/5 liquid-column-69d625628da61\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h4><strong>C\u00e9n chaoi a nd\u00e9anann t\u00fa mapa geola\u00edochta a l\u00e9amh?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">L\u00e9ir\u00edonn na dathanna \u00e9ags\u00fala ar mapa geola\u00edochta na cine\u00e1lacha difri\u00fala carraige a aims\u00edodh laistigh den limist\u00e9ar sin. I ngeoph\u00e1irc (roimh aitheantas) Dh\u00faiche Sheoigheach agus Lochanna an Iarthair, t\u00e1 na tr\u00ed gr\u00fapa carraigeacha go l\u00e9ir ann - bruthcharraig, carraig dhr\u00edodair agus carraig mheiteamorfach: l\u00e9ir\u00edonn dearg eibhear (bruthcharraig), l\u00e9ir\u00edonn gorm aolchloch (carraig dhr\u00edodair), agus l\u00e9ir\u00edonn b\u00e9asa grianchloich\u00edt, marmar agus siosta (iad go l\u00e9ir meiteamorfach). C\u00e9 gur limist\u00e9ar casta geola\u00edochta \u00e9 an gheoph\u00e1irc roimh aitheantas (sin a dh\u00e9anann suntasach go hidirn\u00e1isi\u00fanta \u00ed!), is f\u00e9idir le geolaithe \u00fas\u00e1id a bhaint as leideanna mar bhruth-ions\u00e1nna chun cuidi\u00fa leo carraigeacha a dh\u00e1t\u00fa agus tuairim a fh\u00e1il maidir le c\u00e9n uair ar foirm\u00edodh iad. Mar shampla, caithfidh go raibh an charraig ina fhaightear na bruth-ions\u00e1nna ann ar dt\u00fas ionas go bhf\u00e9adfaid\u00eds br\u00fa isteach iontu. Is \u00e9isc iad na gn\u00e9ithe eile a fheictear ar an mapa, arna l\u00e9iri\u00fa mar l\u00ednte dubha, agus is bristeacha iad le d\u00edl\u00e1ithri\u00fa suntasach ar an d\u00e1 thaobh d\u00edobh, agus na su\u00edomhanna sp\u00e9ise, arna sonr\u00fa <a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/explore-and-experiece\/geosites-places-of-interest\/\" target=\"_self\">anseo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<style>.ld_spacer_69d625628db18{height:100px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d625628db18\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\/5 liquid-column-69d625628dbf0\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  liquid_vc_single_image-69d625629ee47\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-vc-zoom=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Geology-map-with-shade-and-info-centre-original-compressed-1-1024x724.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1810\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 2560 1810&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"Geology-map-with-shade-and-info-centre-original-compressed-1\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Geology-map-with-shade-and-info-centre-original-compressed-1-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Geology-map-with-shade-and-info-centre-original-compressed-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Geology-map-with-shade-and-info-centre-original-compressed-1-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Geology-map-with-shade-and-info-centre-original-compressed-1-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Geology-map-with-shade-and-info-centre-original-compressed-1-scaled-18x12.jpg 18w\" data-aspect=\"1.414364640884\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d625629ef1a\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d625629f012\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h4><strong>Ag feice\u00e1il tr\u00ed na carraigeacha<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Bealach eile le cur s\u00edos a dh\u00e9anamh ar an ngeola\u00edocht \u00e1iti\u00fail n\u00e1 f\u00e9achaint air sa chuid seo; i.e. l\u00e9iri\u00fa ar scaireanna \u00e9ags\u00fala carraigeacha cruachta ar a ch\u00e9ile go ceartingearach. T\u00e1 siad seo t\u00f3gtha a bhu\u00edoch le cro\u00edthe na gcarraigeacha at\u00e1 druile\u00e1ilte ar feadh na gc\u00e9adta m\u00e9adar agus l\u00ednte eile fianaise ar bharr an mhapa dromchla geola\u00edche thuas agus cuid\u00edonn siad le tuiscint a fh\u00e1il ar strucht\u00far an t\u00edrdhreacha agus na teagmh\u00e1lacha idir na cine\u00e1lacha \u00e9ags\u00fala carraigeacha. Ligeann siad seo go l\u00e9ir d\u00fainn sc\u00e9al geola\u00edochta r\u00e9igi\u00fain a at\u00f3g\u00e1il.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<style>.ld_spacer_69d625629f0c4{height:50px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d625629f0c4\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d625629f15a\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3 liquid-column-69d625629f312\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  liquid_vc_single_image-69d62562b14e8\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-vc-zoom=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/JCWL-Geology-Map-with-section-1024x726.png\" width=\"780\" height=\"553\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; 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