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1. Old Red Sandstone

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   Tectonic Setting and Genesis
   The deposition of the Old Red Sandstone (ORS) sequences is intrinsically linked to the tectonic consequences of the late Silurian period collision between Laurentia and Baltica. As the Caledonian mountain belt reached its final uplift stage, subsequent gravitational relaxation initiated widespread crustal extension. This extension, termed post-orogenic collapse, created numerous localized troughs…