Loch Bà (Mull)
Loch Bà is a freshwater loch, about 5 km long, in the centre of the Isle of Mull, in Scotland. It is drained by the River Bà, Mull, River Bà, flowing into Loch na Keal, a sea loch on the west of Mull. Geography The Loch Bà, Mull, Loch Bà ring dike, found on the Isle of Mull in Scotland, serves as a classic example of a well formed ring dike. This Intrusive rock, intrusive body forms an oval and its diameter can be measured at roughly 5.8 km by 8.5 km. The width of the dike varies throughout the profile, with a maximum width of approximately 300 meters. The composition varies from rhyolite to felsite, with phenocrysts of alkali feldspar and mafic minerals.Lockwood, John P. and Richard W. Hazlett, ''Volcanoes:Global Perspectives,'' Wiley-Blackwell (2010). References

Lochs of Argyll and Bute, Ba Freshwater lochs of Scotland, Ba Isle of Mull Ring dikes {{Scotland-geo-stub ...
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