British-Arctic Trap Formation, Scotland

The British-Arctic Trap Formation occupies a vast area. It extends to the Faroe Islands and the British Isles, Greenland, and Iceland, as well as the island of Jan Mayen. This formation began to form more than 65 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous period. The formation of the huge magma trap lasted for more than 20 million years. It was held in four stages. The last of them ended about 40 million years ago.

The formation located on the territory of present-day Iceland is considered the most interesting. Its formation continues today. The area, located on the territory of Scotland, is considered to be the most studied. The most detailed studies of basalt rocks were conducted on the Isle of Skye. The island of Jan Mayen is the most interesting for modern researchers. Samples of basalt rocks taken on its territory are characterized by a special composition. The harsh climate significantly hinders full-fledged research in this area.

The British Isles is the most visited area of this large trap formation for ordinary tourists. The area of the archipelago is more than 315,000 square kilometers. It attracts with its natural beauty, diversity of animal and plant life. A wide variety of landscapes, from inaccessible mountains and impenetrable centuries-old forests, to spacious valleys and hilly landscapes, are found on the territory of a huge archipelago. An interesting feature of the archipelago is a network of small freshwater lakes. There are no large lakes on its territory. The most famous lake in the British Isles continues to be Loch Ness. To the beginning - Siberian Traps