The Holocene (Recent):

After the Ice Age, rivers have been responsible for sands and gravels deposited in Mull’s larger glens, such as Glen Forsa. Peat deposits have also built up, and wind blown sand forms machair in some coastal areas, such as Calgary bay. These are all Recent deposits and are being added to daily in Mull’s ongoing geological history.

Mull’s geology, the complex and varied rocks that form these islands are all being subjected to various weathering and erosion processes. These, together with ice processes from the Pleistocene, have produced the beautiful, yet very gradually changing scenery that we see today.  Remember that Mull in the making is an ongoing story which I hope you have enjoyed reading thus far.