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Geology of Åland

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The geology of Åland includes Jotnian age sediments from the Proterozoic, such as sandstone, siltstone, arkose, conglomerate and shale. The islands are underlain by plutonic rocks common of the Svecofennian Domain.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Vaasjoki, M.; Korsman, K.; Koistinen, T. (2005). "Overview". Precambrian Geology of Finland Key to the Evolution of the Fennoscandian Shield. Developments in Precambrian Geology. Vol. 14. pp. 1–17. doi:10.1016/S0166-2635(05)80002-7. ISBN 978-0-444-51421-9.
  2. ^ Salminen, Johanna; Lehtonen, Elina; Mertanen, Satu; Pesonen, Lauri J.; Elming, Sten-Åke; Luoto, Toni (2021). "The Precambrian drift history and paleogeography of Baltica". Ancient Supercontinents and the Paleogeography of Earth. pp. 155–205. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-818533-9.00015-1. ISBN 978-0-12-818533-9. S2CID 244982213.