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⚠️ Geology shown below is based on British Geological Survey (BGS) low-resolution data sampled at 100 metre intervals along the ELR. The geology relative to the mileages should not be treated as accurate or complete. Data marked with Ⓤ is classed as undifferentiated by the BGS.
| Mileage | Material | Deposit | Bedrock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0M 0598y to 0M 1375y | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff | ||
| 0M 1375y to 0M 1485y | Strathclyde Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Strathclyde Group Type | ||
| 0M 1485y to 0M 1705y | Sand and Gravel | Raised Marine Deposits Ⓤ | Strathclyde Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Strathclyde Group Type |
| 0M 1705y to 1M 0605y | Strathclyde Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Strathclyde Group Type | ||
| 1M 0605y to 1M 0825y | Sand and Gravel | Raised Marine Deposits Ⓤ | Strathclyde Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Strathclyde Group Type |
| 1M 0825y to 1M 1155y | Sand and Gravel | Raised Marine Deposits Ⓤ | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff |
| 1M 1155y to 3M 0495y | Sand and Gravel | Raised Marine Deposits Ⓤ | Strathclyde Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Strathclyde Group Type |
| 3M 0495y to 3M 0605y | Diamicton | Till | Strathclyde Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Strathclyde Group Type |
| 3M 0605y to 3M 1265y | Diamicton | Till | Clackmannan Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Clackmannan Group Type |
| 3M 1265y to 4M 0385y | Sand and Gravel | Raised Marine Deposits Ⓤ | Clackmannan Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Clackmannan Group Type |
| 4M 0385y to 4M 1595y | Sand and Gravel | Raised Marine Deposits Ⓤ | Scottish Coal Measures Group - Mudstone, Siltstone, Sandstone, Coal, Ironstone and Ferricrete |
| 4M 1595y to 5M 0275y | Diamicton | Till | Scottish Coal Measures Group - Mudstone, Siltstone, Sandstone, Coal, Ironstone and Ferricrete |
| 5M 0275y to 5M 1485y | Sand and Gravel | Raised Marine Deposits Ⓤ | Scottish Coal Measures Group - Mudstone, Siltstone, Sandstone, Coal, Ironstone and Ferricrete |
| 5M 1485y to 6M 0165y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Scottish Coal Measures Group - Mudstone, Siltstone, Sandstone, Coal, Ironstone and Ferricrete |
| 6M 0165y to 7M 0165y | Sand and Gravel | Raised Marine Deposits Ⓤ | Scottish Coal Measures Group - Mudstone, Siltstone, Sandstone, Coal, Ironstone and Ferricrete |
| 7M 0165y to 7M 0385y | Sand and Gravel | Raised Marine Deposits Ⓤ | Clackmannan Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Clackmannan Group Type |
| 7M 0385y to 13M 1155y | Diamicton | Till | Clackmannan Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Clackmannan Group Type |
| 13M 1155y to 14M 1265y | Diamicton | Till | Strathclyde Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Strathclyde Group Type |
| 14M 1265y to 18M 0385y | Diamicton | Till | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian - Felsic Lava and Felsic Tuff |
| 18M 0385y to 19M 0605y | Diamicton | Till | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff |
| 19M 0605y to 19M 1595y | Sand and Gravel | Raised Marine Deposits Ⓤ | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff |
| 19M 1595y to 20M 1045y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff |
| 20M 1045y to 20M 1265y | Diamicton | Till | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff |
| 20M 1265y to 20M 1705y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff |
| 20M 1705y to 21M 0825y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Inverclyde Group - Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone |
| 21M 0825y to 21M 1705y | Sand and Gravel | Raised Marine Deposits Ⓤ | Inverclyde Group - Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone |
| 21M 1705y to 22M 0385y | Diamicton | Till | Inverclyde Group - Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone |
| 22M 0385y to 22M 1155y | Diamicton | Till | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff |
| 22M 1155y to 23M 0055y | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff | ||
| 23M 0055y to 24M 0055y | Sand and Gravel | Raised Marine Deposits Ⓤ | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff |
| 24M 0055y to 27M 0935y | Sand and Gravel | Raised Marine Deposits Ⓤ | Inverclyde Group - Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone |
| 27M 0935y to 28M 0165y | Sand and Gravel | Raised Marine Deposits Ⓤ | Stratheden Group - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 28M 0165y to 28M 0825y | Diamicton | Till | Stratheden Group - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 28M 0825y to 28M 1265y | Diamicton | Till | Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous to Permian - Pyroclastic-rock |
| 28M 1265y to 28M 1375y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous to Permian - Pyroclastic-rock |
| 28M 1375y to 30M 0165y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Stratheden Group - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 30M 0165y to 30M 0275y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Reston Group - Conglomerate and [subequal/subordinate] Sandstone, Interbedded |
| 30M 0275y to 30M 0935y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Stratheden Group - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 30M 0935y to 30M 1375y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Inverclyde Group - Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone |
| 30M 1375y to 33M 0055y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Strathclyde Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Strathclyde Group Type |
| 33M 0055y to 37M 0165y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Inverclyde Group - Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone |
| 37M 0165y to 37M 1265y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Stratheden Group - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 37M 1265y to 37M 1375y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Gala Group - Wacke |
| 37M 1375y to 38M 0055y | Diamicton | Till | Gala Group - Wacke |
| 38M 0055y to 39M 0385y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Gala Group - Wacke |
| 39M 0385y to 41M 1705y | Diamicton | Till | Gala Group - Wacke |
| 41M 1705y to 42M 0385y | Gala Group - Wacke | ||
| 42M 0385y to 42M 0935y | Diamicton | Till | Gala Group - Wacke |
| 42M 0935y to 42M 1265y | Gala Group - Wacke | ||
| 42M 1265y to 43M 1045y | Diamicton | Till | Gala Group - Wacke |
| 43M 1045y to 43M 1595y | Gala Group - Wacke | ||
| 43M 1595y to 44M 1375y | Diamicton | Till | Gala Group - Wacke |
| 44M 1375y to 45M 1375y | Diamicton | Till | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian to Devonian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff |
| 45M 1375y to 46M 0055y | Diamicton | Till | Reston Group - Conglomerate and [subequal/subordinate] Sandstone, Interbedded |
| 46M 0055y to 47M 1155y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Reston Group - Conglomerate and [subequal/subordinate] Sandstone, Interbedded |
| 47M 1155y to 48M 1595y | Diamicton | Till | Reston Group - Conglomerate and [subequal/subordinate] Sandstone, Interbedded |
| 48M 1595y to 49M 0275y | Reston Group - Conglomerate and [subequal/subordinate] Sandstone, Interbedded | ||
| 49M 0275y to 49M 0495y | Diamicton | Till | Reston Group - Conglomerate and [subequal/subordinate] Sandstone, Interbedded |
| 49M 0495y to 51M 0715y | Diamicton | Till | Hawick Group - Wacke |
| 51M 0715y to 51M 1375y | Hawick Group - Wacke | ||
| 51M 1375y to 52M 0495y | Diamicton | Till | Hawick Group - Wacke |
| 52M 0495y to 52M 0825y | Hawick Group - Wacke | ||
| 52M 0825y to 52M 1705y | Inverclyde Group - Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone | ||
| 52M 1705y to 53M 0715y | Yoredale Group - Limestone with Subordinate Sandstone and Argillaceous Rocks | ||
| 53M 0715y to 54M 1134y | Diamicton | Till | Yoredale Group - Limestone with Subordinate Sandstone and Argillaceous Rocks |