The 3D facies architecture of flood basalt provinces and their internal heterogeneity: examples from the Palaeogene Skye Lava Field

Quantifying the facies architecture of flood basalt provinces is important as it can be used to understand the physical volcanology and rock property variations throughout the lava sequence. The 3D facies architecture and internal heterogeneity of the Skye Lava Field, for example, provides important insights into the evolution of the British Tertiary Igneous Province, and valuable information to aid in the exploration of potential offshore reservoirs underlying significant flood lavas along the North Atlantic margin. The volcanic stratigraphy of the Talisker Bay area of Skye comprises: (1) lower compound-braided lavas (flow lobes Keywords: Skye Lava Field, flood basalts, 3D modelling, rock properties, structure.