Geology of the Faroe Islands

The geology of the Faroe Islands shows parallels to the geology of Iceland, although volcanism in the Faroe Islands has ceased. Geologically, the Faroe Islands are around 60 million years old. The Faroe Islands lie on the Wyville-Thomson Ridge, a ridge within the Eurasian Plate, between Scotland, Norway and Iceland. The islands are of volcanic origin and are made up of three layers of basalt, with the top and bottom layers resembling each other. The age of this rock is between 54 and 58 million years, with the oldest material at the bottom.

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