Geo-natter
Wednesday, 11 Dec 2024 01:30pm
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what’s happening locally
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what’s happening locally
Dr Paige dePolo, Liverpool John Moores University
Luisa Hendry, @scottishgeologist
Dr Alex Dunhill, University of Leeds
Kiara Brooksby, Camborne School of Mines
A magnificent section of the glacial Neoproterozoic Port Askaig Formation with a sequence at the base which is a prime candidate for a global “golden spike” or GSSP. We will discuss the concept of snowball earth and assess how the succession here fits with that model.