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SUMMARY:Rouken Glen Park geology walk
DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Margaret Greene and Dr Iain Allison \nJoin us for a leisurely guided geology walk around Rouken Glen Park\, which will follow the route in our leaflet. The walk should last around 1.5 hours. \nMeeting point: 11 am at the pond in the park \nParking is available on Davieland Road or at the garden centre on Rouken Glen Road\, but please be aware that parking at the garden centre will entail a slightly longer walk to the pond. \nThere will be some uneven paths and slopes and a set of stairs; moderate difficulty. \nToilets are available at the cafe by the pond or in the garden centre. \nThis event is part of the Scottish Geology Festival. \nThe event is free but booking is required. \nPlease note that this event\, which was originally planned for 4 October\, has been postponed because of the storm (Amy) forecast for 4 October. \n\n\n\nBook\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/rouken-glen-park-geology-walk/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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SUMMARY:Glenelg - Attadale Inlier residential trip
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Professor Simon Cuthbert \nThis five-day excursion visits part of the northwest Highlands opposite the Isle of Skye that is well known for its dramatic scenery and human stories\, encompassing the dramatic fjord of Loch Duich and Lochalsh\, Eilean Donan Castle\, the hidden gem of Glenelg and Sandaig Bay. Exposed in these hills and shores\, emerging from under the Wester Ross Supergroup (the “Moines”)\, is an enigmatic complex of ancient gneisses – the Glenelg-Attadale Inlier (GAI)\, the largest of the so-called “Lewisianoid” basement Inliers of the Northern Highlands Terrane. The rocks resemble the Lewisian Complex further north\, but enclose a beautiful garnet-pyroxene rock-type – eclogite – that formed at extreme pressure when this continental crust was subducted during continental collisions. This is the only example in the British Isles of well-preserved eclogite and is unusually old for such rocks – early to mid-Proterozoic – and were formed long before they were caught up in the Caledonian orogeny and thrust westwards along the Moine Thrust system. This area is where some of the great figures of Scottish geology have worked and we can admire their insights and originality. \nThursday: We will meet in Glenelg in the afternoon of the first day\, with the option of exploring the hillside above the village and / or visiting the fascinating Brochs at Gleann Beag.  \nFriday: On the second day we will climb about 300m up into the hills north of Glenelg to see gneisses\, marbles and c. 1200 myr old eclogites with (hopefully!) spectacular views to Skye and the peaks north and south.  \nSaturday: On day 3 we drive over the high Bealach Ratagain with superb views of the Kintail mountains and a chance to see the late Caledonian granites of the Ratagan pluton\, then swing northwest along the south shore of Loch Duich see high-pressure gneisses that show\, perhaps surprisingly\, how continental crust may be subducted. We will explore structures and timing in eclogites and climb the hillside to see a very unusual iron-rich metamorphic rock known as “eulysite” – one for the mineral fanatics! Then we will visit the spectacularly located Eileen Donan Castle and nearby garnet granulites of the GAI\, then take in another great view from Carr Brae high above the loch.  \nSunday: On day 4 we will walk down to beautiful Sandaig Bay\, Gavin Maxwell’s “Ring of Bright Water” to see much older\, c. 1700 myr. eclogite bodies similar in age to the Rhinns complex on Islay and the Laxfordian of the main Lewisian outcrop. We will also see the contact of the “Lewisianoid” gneisses with the Wester Ross Supergroup schists and a mylonite shear zone related to the Caledonian Moine Thrust.  \nMonday: On the final day\, before returning home\, there is the option of stopping in the dramatic glacial trough of Glen Shiel to see the Sgurr Beag Slide marking the top of the Moine Nappe and Glenfinnan Group migmatitic gneiss in the Loch Ness Supergroup.  \nThe region we will visit has seen some interesting new interpretations recently\, but overall tells the story of three episodes of supercontinent assembly including the enormous Grenville Orogeny\, possibly the greatest mountain-building in Earth’s history. The excursion will explore the evidence\, but should reward you regardless of whether you are a metamorphic fanatic or just love beautiful rocks and scenery! If you are a student studying geosciences you might wish to join to gain some extra experience of high-grade metamorphic rocks and structures. \n*Reaching some of the sites will require good mobility\, stamina and physical fitness. \nTravel to the field area and during the trip will be in participants’ own vehicles; please share if you can. \nHotel accommodation has been pre-booked at the Glenelg Inn\, and Seaview Cottage both in Glenelg village. \nCosts: \n4 nights bed and breakfast at the ‘Glenelg Inn’ \n3 sharing a room £274.00 pp \n2 sharing a room £320.00 pp \nDouble room £520.00 single occupancy or £640.00 per couple. \nOR \n4 nights Self Catering at ‘Seaview’ cottage £206.00 per room. (Only 4 available) \n**Each option is Plus £55 pp towards leaders costs. (Only returned if trip is cancelled at least 4 weeks before departure) \n*Lunches and evening meals are not provided\, packed lunch can be supplied at around £15 each and evening food can be purchased in the hotel.  Members will be responsible for paying their own meals and drinks directly to the hotel. These do need to be booked in advance. \nA useful introduction to the area can be found in two articles by Craig Storey: Scottish Journal of Geology 44\, 1–16 and 17–34 (2008). \n* PLEASE PAY ONLY THE DEPOSIT AMOUNT AT THIS TIME TO CONFIRM YOUR SPACE AND WE WILL COLLECT ACCOMMODATION COSTS AFTER PLACES HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED **DEPOSIT DUE BY 31st MAY 2025** \n\n\n\nBOOK
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/glenelg-attadale-inlier-residential-trip/
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SUMMARY:Girvan (joint EGS trip)
DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Neil Clark\, Gary Hoare and Katie Strang \nA look at the rocks and fossils of the Girvan southern foreshore that have been studied for well over a century. Elizabeth Gray\, the famous Scottish 19th century fossil collector and facilitator of research grew up here. Her discoveries led to our current understanding of the divisions of the early Palaeozoic. Other well-known researchers include Sir Alwyn Williams\, Charles Lapworth\, Keith Ingham and many more. \nThe visit starts with a look at the Cascade Folds of Ardwell Bay and a beach pebble hunt to see the variety of pebbles associated with the Ordovician rocks of this area. \nThe Whitehouse Shore is where Elizabeth Gray quarried trilobites\, brachiopods\, graptolites and bryozoa. The red mudstones here also contain fossil trilobites that were being worked on by Keith Ingham. Many species new to science were excavated from here by Keith but few were published on before he died. We might find trilobites of our own here! These localities are SSSI (Special Sites of Scientific Interest)\, but hammering is restricted to loose material. \nThe final stop is to examine the conglomerates on the beach at Ainslie Manor. The first one contains a lot of white brecciated quartz and dolomitised limestone and another is more varied with large cobbles of basalt\, quartzite\, chert\, sandstone and jasper. These were deposited close to a fault that was active during the deposition of the conglomerates. After that it is hoped that we can have a fish supper at a local establishment in Girvan. \nBus leaving Waterloo Place\, Edinburgh at 8.10am\nBus collecting GSG members at Molema Building 9.30am arriving in Girvan around 10.30am\nReturn journey departs Girvan 5.30pm \nLevel 1: Multiaccess – “All users including people with reduced mobility.”\nLevel 2: Easy – All levels of fitness and family groups including children and the elderly\nLevel 3: Moderate – “People with a moderate level of fitness.” An amount of walking over beach boulders etc\nLevel 4: Strenuous – “People accustomed to walking rough trails and with a high level of fitness.” \n\n\n\nBOOK
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/girvan-joint-egs-trip/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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SUMMARY:Burnmouth
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Katie Strang \nThe rocks exposed along the foreshore at Burnmouth in the Scottish Borders are early Carboniferous in age and belong to the Ballagan Formation. They were deposited in a low-lying vegetated coastal wetland around 350 million years ago\, when Scotland as we know it was a very different place! During this time we were situated at low latitudes close to the equator and experienced a hot and humid climate. The area was subject to vast droughts and flooding\, sea levels fluctuated and sandy river channels meandered across the land. It was in this setting that we also saw the first tetrapods (four-limbed animals with backbones) making their way on to the land. Originally these rocks were laid down on a relatively flat surface and they stayed this way until a period of significant tectonic activity and continental collision known as the Varsican orogeny\, which happened around 200 million years ago. These intense tectonic forces caused the rocks at Burnmouth to be uplifted\, tilted and faulted\, eventually resulting in the striking near vertical orientation we will see on the shore today! \nMinibus leaving Glasgow 8.30am – returning around 6.30pm \n£25.00 per person for members (£35.00 non-members) \nLevel 1: Multiaccess – “All users including people with reduced mobility.”\nLevel 2: Easy – All levels of fitness and family groups including children and the elderly\nLevel 3: Moderate – “People with a moderate level of fitness.”\nLevel 4: Strenuous – “People accustomed to walking rough trails and with a high level of fitness.” \nThis excursion was cancelled because poor weather was forecast. \n\n\n\nBOOK\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/burnmouth/
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SUMMARY:Necropolis tour
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Margaret Greene \nNecropolis Hill is one of the highest points of Glasgow. It stands proud simply because it is the outcrop of an intrusion of more resistant igneous rock into the surrounding weaker sandstone. The igneous rock is a type of basaltic lava\, known as dolerite. This can be seen in the quarry at the southern side of the Necropolis. The present landscape has been extensively remodelled during the ice ages over the last 2 million years. Broad ice sheets have repeatedly moved out from the mountains to the Firth of Clyde\, moving across the Glasgow area scouring the landscape and depositing sand and gravel from west to east. This gives Necropolis Hill its characteristic crag and tail shape of a steep side due to the harder rock on the side facing the Cathedral\, then tapering out to the east. \nThis afternoon trip will explore the geology of some of the remarkable monuments in this cemetery. The architecture\, sculpture\, views and stories continue to amaze. \nThe group will meet in Wishart Street under the Bridge of Sighs at 1.00pm to start the visit to the Necropolis (there is a bit of the underlying rock there). The visit will take approx. 2hours. People might want to bring binoculars as there is a good view of the surrounding scenery from John Knox’s column. \nParking in Wishart Street is £1 for 15minutes\, but there is a car park in Duke Street and also further down Duke Street there is roadside parking free. There is a station on High street for folk who can take the train. \nToilets are available in the Museum of Religion. People might want to look round that and/or the Cathedral . \n  \nDifficulty Level 2: Easy – All levels of fitness and family groups including children and the elderly \n*Risk factors – uneven ground and some stairs. \nLocation: Necropolis\, Wishart Street\, Glasgow\, G4 0UZ\,///tested.verge.cove \n\n\n\nBOOK\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/necropolis-tour/
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SUMMARY:Holmwood House
DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Kevin Farrell and Neil Clark \nA Geological Look at Holmwood House \n\nHolmwood House is a Victorian villa designed by Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson\, with a kitchen garden and courtyard tearoom. We will have a short tour of the house and a look at how the design of the house links with geology\, including the use of earth pigments. We will have a display of minerals used to make pigments and a discussion about how these have been used in the past. Around lunch time we will have some sandwiches and tea and participants can then spend more time exploring the house and gardens if they wish. \nTime: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm (You can stay to explore the house and Linn Park for as long as you wish after lunch.) \n£15 per person includes entry to the house as well as tea/coffee and sandwiches. \nMeet at 11:00 am at Holmwood House car park. \nPlease note that the planned fossil walk has had to be cancelled due to dangerous access. \nLevel 2: Easy – All levels of fitness and family groups including children and the elderly \n\n\n\n\nBOOK\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/holmwood-house/
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SUMMARY:Portencross
DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Austen Brown and David Webster \nThe rocks exposed around Portencross are mainly sandstones (known across the UK as the ‘Old Red Sandstone’ (ORS) dating back to the Devonian Period (420 to 360 million years ago). The ‘Lower Old Red Sandstone’ was deposited in desert environments in the aftermath of the Caledonian Orogeny when Scotland (on part of the North American continent called Laurentia) collided with England and Wales (on part of the European continent called Avalonia)\, closing the intervening Iapetus Ocean. The collision was marked by major strike-slip faulting and considerable local volcanism. Later in the Devonian there was a further period of mountain building (the Acadian Orogeny) when Iberia collided into Avalonia further south. This resulted in more uplift and renewed sandstone deposition (the ‘Upper Old Red Sandstone’). On the walk we will examine\, compare and contrast the Lower and Upper Old Red Sandstones and also look at some of the igneous rocks. \nThe trip will be in three sections: a walk from the meeting point at Yonderfield Farm to the east end of Ardneil Bay and back\, move vehicles to Portencross\, then out-and-back walks to the south and north of Portencross  from the main car park at Portencross. \nThe Strathclyde Geoconservation Group (a Subcommittee of the Society) have produced a draft explanatory leaflet for the central part of the area around the castle and one of the objectives of the trip is to review this leaflet before it’s published. We will also discuss how the locality can be portrayed on the new ‘Geosites’ database being developed by the Scottish Geology Trust. \nTransport:\nOwn transport. Car sharing from Glasgow recommended where possible.  \nMeeting Place:\nAt Yonderfield Farm. https://maps.app.goo.gl/bSQ95kSv46fNdsKh6  \nLate arrivals should go to Portencross carpark and await arrival of the group. https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tf7cTnjtPQLrtUqeA \nTime:\n10:00am – 4pm \nItinerary:\nWalk down to east end of Ardneil Bay the to examine the Upper ORS\, an igneous dyke\, and other interesting features. Return to vehicles.\nMove vehicles to Portencross carpark and walk out and back over Farland Point to the NW end of Ardneil Bay\nExamine lowest Upper ORS\, a large dyke and the ‘inlier’ at Sandy’s Creek. Discussion of the Largs – Portencross Fault.\nReturn to carpark and have lunch (bring packed lunch).\nWalk along shoreline to Portencross Castle (possible visit inside). Various fault lines and the Lower ORS succession.\nFollow coastal path to the pier. Various sandstone bodies and a dolerite dyke.\nContinue to follow coastal path north as far as gates to Hunterston to examine faults\, igneous intrusions and the Upper ORS conglomerates.\nOptional walk up Goldenberry hill for spectacular views\, Hunterston Power Station\, Wirral subsea Interlink and some more local geology (reasonable fitness and agility required) \nDifficulty:\nLevel 1: Multiaccess – “All users including people with reduced mobility.”\nLevel 2: Easy – All levels of fitness and family groups including children and the elderly\nLevel 3: Moderate – “People with a moderate level of fitness.” An amount of walking over beach boulders etc\nLevel 4: Strenuous – “People accustomed to walking rough trails and with a high level of fitness.” \nMostly Level 2\, but 3 if the optional hill walk is included. The section from Portencross carpark past the castle is Level 1. Generally the coastal walking here is straightforward and is suitable for those with limited mobility and a return to vehicles can be made at any point. \nDistances:\nSection 1: Out and back to Ardneil bay from Yonderfield – 2 km\nSection 2: Out and back to Farland Point from Portencross car park – 1 km\nSection 3: out and back from Portencross car park to Hunterston gate – 3.5 km\nTotal Walk 6.5 km. (excluding optional hill walk) \nToilets:\nWhile there are no toilets at the location\, there are public toilets in West Kilbride (Glen Road)\, which is a 5-minute drive from Portencross. Suggest using them before arrival and there will be an opportunity at lunch time to drive to the toilets if required. https://maps.app.goo.gl/fjceYuPTQ6NNTRbE9 \n\n\n\nBOOK
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SUMMARY:Kelvin Valley from Dawsholm to Kelvinbridge
DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Iain Allison and Katie Strang \n*children welcome and free with an adult* \nThis guided walk will use the Strathclyde geoconservation group’s leaflet but in the reverse direction. This half-day trip will take an entirely off-road route along the Kelvin River Walkway taking in the geology along the way. Many exposures can be seen across the river and others we can get close to. The rocks are mainly in the Limestone Coal Formation but getting up into the Upper Limestone Formation at Dawsholm – all middle Carboniferous. With a bit of scrambling through vegetation\, some plant fossils may also be seen at Dawsholm. We will see fluvial sandstones\, some channels and some finer grained beds. \nMeet at 1.00 pm at Dawsholm Bridge for a walk SE to Kelvinbridge where the river goes under Great Western Road. Start point is easily accessible by public transportation: by train from Queen Street/Central Station to Maryhill Station then a 10min walk to Dawsholm Bridge; or by bus First buses 60\, 60A and 61 (slightly longer walk)\, Bluebird X10/X10A and West Coast bus 17. \nhttps://maps.app.goo.gl/eJsmHLcP9gpm5Ppd9 \n  \nAround 5km walk lasting about 3hours\, and return to Dawsholm park\, if required\, is either to walk the return leg or to use public transport to return to Maryhill Station; buses 60\, 60A\, 61 or 17. \nDifficulty Level 2: Easy – All levels of fitness and family groups including children and the elderly \n*A moderately long 5km walk but mainly sticking to level paths \nLocation: Dawsholm Bridge\, what3words ///train.muddy.stays \n\n\n\nBOOK
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/kelvin-valley-from-dawsholm-to-kelvinbridge/
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SUMMARY:Dunure beach pebble event
DESCRIPTION:Leader\nDr Neil Clark \nSummary\nA chance to bring the family along if you wish or to come by yourself to enjoy a fun day out examining beach pebbles and agates and learn more about the geology of this Ayrshire coastal location. Dr Clark and other rock doctors will give out information on local rocks\, and then there will be a chance to have a hunt for your own interesting finds on the beach where the rock doctors will be on hand to help identify and give more information on any rocks you find. \nTravel\nOwn transport. Parking on-site at Kennedy Park £2.50 per vehicle; toilets\, picnic benches and children’s play areas available here.\nPlease contact excursions@gsocg.org for car-share arrangements. \nFacilities\nHarbour with cafe\, gift shop\, pub and toilets 5-10 minutes walk from event. \nDifficulty\nLevel 2: Easy. All levels of fitness and suitable for family groups including children and the elderly. \nPrice\nThis is a free event but\, to allow us to plan ahead\, can you please book a place for each person? \n\n\n\nBook
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/dunure-beach-pebble-event/
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SUMMARY:Longniddry to Aberlady shore
DESCRIPTION:This is a joint field trip organised by the Edinburgh Geological Society and is an excellent opportunity to catch up with friends and new faces from the east of Scotland. \nLeader\nMark Wilkinson\, University of Edinburgh \nSummary\nThe shoreline from Longniddry Bents to Aberlady Point exposes the top of the Aberlady Formation and the overlying Lower Limestone Formation\, into which is intruded the Gosford Bay Sill. This excursion is intended primarily to illustrate the cyclic pattern of the sedimentation of Carboniferous (Dinantian) rocks exposed between Craigielaw Point and Aberlady Point. \nBGS Ref: https://earthwise.bgs.ac.uk/index.php/Gosford_Bay-Aberlady_Point\,_Edinburgh_-_an_excursion   \nAs part of an age old tradition between EGS and GSG\, after the walk you will be invited to join the group for high tea somewhere local (details to follow). \nGuidance\nWe recommend wearing sturdy walking boots with good grip and foot and ankle support. Wear appropriate clothing to account for Scottish weather changes\, i.e. bring waterproofs! A packed lunch will be required. If you bring a dog it must be kept on a lead at all times. \nDifficulty\nLevel 3: Moderate. Suitable for people with a moderate level of fitness; c 12 km walk. There are some good paths\, but some of the walk is on trackless\, bouldery or rocky coastline. \nTravel\nPrivate car to the Longniddry Bents car park #3\, NT 422776 (note there are three car parks). Please email excursions@gsocg.org if you would like to car share or need a lift. \nFacilities\nThere are public toilets in Longniddry Bents #3 car park. \nThis is a free event but you will need to book a place for each person attending as places are limited. \n\n\n\nBook
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DTSTAMP:20260421T131002
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SUMMARY:Spireslack open-cast mine
DESCRIPTION:Leaders\nGraham Leslie & Mike Brown \nSummary\nA visit to Spireslack and Mainshill Wood surface coal mines to examine spectacular exposures of Carboniferous strata on a scale not seen anywhere else in the United Kingdom. There is a moderate walk of around 2.5 miles to reach the mine with regular intervals to stop and look at the geology along the way. There are loose scree slopes which could be slippy. \nGuidance\nHard Hats and walking boots essential\nSturdy walking boots with good grip and foot and ankle support are needed. Wear appropriate clothing to account for Scottish weather changes (i.e. bring waterproofs!).\nLimited hammering may be permitted by the leaders\, using geological hammers only; eye protection strongly recommended.\nA packed lunch will be required. \nTravel\n16 seat minibus leaving the Molema Building at 9:00 am\, returning around 5 pm.\nWe will be setting off at 10:30 am from Glenbuck Heritage village\, Muirkirk KA18 3SB (limited parking);\nreturning to coach around 3:30 pm \nFacilities\nToilets are not available on site. There is a cafe in Muirkirk\, 8 min drive from Glenbuck village. \nDifficulty\nLevel 3: Moderate. Suitable for people with a moderate level of fitness. \nPrice\nMembers: £25; non-members: £35\nPlease note that the price stated also applies if you take your own transport to the locality. This is the only fair way to guarantee your place as the number of participants on trips is limited. Please let us know if you intend to take your own transport to ensure that we know who to expect at the departure point. \n\n\n\nBook
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/spireslack-open-cast-mine/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240615T083000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240615T193000
DTSTAMP:20260421T131002
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SUMMARY:Innellan & Dunoon
DESCRIPTION:Leader\nKeith Torrance \nSummary\nOn this full day excursion we will travel by coach to the SE Cowal coast\, taking in the very picturesque scenery on route. We will look at the relationships between the Dalradian metamorphic rocks of the Highlands\, the rocks associated with the Highland Boundary Fault\, and the younger sedimentary fill of the adjacent Midland Valley. All these rocks are present in coastal exposures within a relatively short distance with stops in Dunoon\, Innellan and Toward. All of the sites to be visited are on the shore and are easily accessed from the main road. The terrain on the shore is uneven and possibly slippery in places. Many exposures are beach outcrops up to 3 m in height. \nGuidance\nParticipants should wear suitable\, stout footwear with good grip to protect feet and ankles. Care should be taken when descending from the road to the foreshore.\nA packed lunch will be required. Snacks are available from the community shop in Innellan.\nPublic Toilets are available in Innellan and at Sandy Beach. \nTravel\n53 seater coach leaving Molema Building at 8:30 am and returning around 7:30 pm. A toilet is available on the coach. \nDifficulty\nLevel 2: Easy. Suitable for all levels of fitness; short walking distances. \nPrice\nMembers: £25; non-members: £35\nPlease note that the price stated also applies if you take your own transport to the locality. This is the only fair way to guarantee your place as the number of participants on trips is limited. Please let us know if you intend to take your own transport to ensure that we know who to expect at the departure point. \n\n\n\nBook
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/innellan-dunoon/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240525T083000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240525T183000
DTSTAMP:20260421T131002
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SUMMARY:Pentland Hills
DESCRIPTION:Leader\nGary Hoare \nSummary\nSetting off at 10 am from the Carlops carpark (just off the A702 in Carlops village\, EH26 9NH)\, we will visit the Deerhope burn area\, where we will examine fossils dating back to the Silurian period\, and a further location around 200 m away. There will be a chance to see and/or collect a few sample fossils including trilobites\, brachiopods\, nautiloids\, corals and crinoids. We will follow the Scottish Fossil Code at all times and collecting will only be allowed from loose rocks or scree. Goggles are highly recommended and geological hammers only will be permitted. There is a fairly strenuous walk of around 2 miles to reach the destination with 1.5 miles uphill on farm track then over marshy ground/scrub. There are two barbed wire fences to cross. Any samples collected also need to be carried back to vehicles. We will return to the car park at around 5 pm. \nGuidance\nWe recommend wearing sturdy walking boots with good grip and foot and ankle support. Wear appropriate clothing to account for Scottish weather changes (i.e. bring waterproofs!).\nA packed lunch will be required.\nA comfort stop will be provided with toilet facilities and tea/coffee and snacks are available at the Esso garage on the A702 just after leaving the city by-pass (A720) both before arrival and after leaving Carlops in the evening.\nThere are no toilet facilities at the locality. \nTravel\n16 seat minibus leaving the Molema Building at 8:30 am\, returning around 6:30 pm. \nDifficulty\nLevel 4: Strenuous. Suitable for people accustomed to walking rough trails and with a good level of fitness. \nPrice\nMembers: £25; non-members: £35\nPlease note that the price stated also applies if you take your own transport to the locality. This is the only fair way to guarantee your place as the number of participants on trips is limited. Please let us know if you intend to take your own transport to ensure that we know who to expect at the departure point. \n\n\n\nBook
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/pentland-hills/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240515T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240515T123000
DTSTAMP:20260421T131002
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SUMMARY:National Museums Collections Centre tour (with optional visit to Granton shore)
DESCRIPTION:Location \nNational Museums Collection Centre\, 242 West Granton Road\, Granton\, Edinburgh\, EH5 1JA \nLeaders \nDr Andrew Ross and Dr Rachel Walcott \nSummary \nA fantastic chance to visit both the Palaeobiology and Earth Systems collections held in the National Museums Scotland (NMS) specialist facility. We will split into 2 groups and spend around an hour in each of the sections. \nA) We will meet Dr Andrew Ross and the experts of the Palaeobiology team and be taken on a guided tour of some of the most amazing fossil specimens found here in Scotland and further afield which are held in the secure stores of the NMS. Many of the specimens here have never been on show to the general public! \nB) We will then have a fascinating guided tour with Dr Rachel Walcott and the team of experts in the the Earth Systems collections which covers a range of material; rocks\, ores\, minerals\, meteorites and gems\, International and Scottish\, from the systematic and historical collections. \nWe have been specially invited to request particular items to be made available for us to view. Please send any suggestions to excursions@gsocg.org. \nGuidance \nThis is an indoor event with disabled access and toilet facilities on site. \nDifficulty \nLevel 1: Multiaccess. Suitable for all users including people with reduced mobility. \nTravel \nOwn transport; please contact excursions@gsocg.org for car sharing arrangements. \nBy train: to Edinburgh Waverley Station\, then walk to Leith Street and take the No 8 bus to West Granton Road. \nBy bus: Citylink service No. 900 to Waverley station then as above. \nPrice \n£5 \nGranton shore 12.30 pm (optional extra)\nAt the end of the museum visit you can either head home; or if you would like to join us for the afternoon we will have lunch at Granton shore followed by a walk to examine the rocks and fossils on the foreshore guided by Dr Neil Clark and Dr Katie Strang. This will finish at around 3.30 pm. \nGuidance \nThis will be a short walk on the rocky shoreline on uneven\, slippery terrain; stout walking boots with good ankle support recommended. Packed lunch required. \n\n\n\nBook\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/national-museums-collections-centre-tour-with-optional-visit-to-granton-shore/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240510T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240513T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T131002
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SUMMARY:The Garvellachs
DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Tony Spencer & David Webster \nField days: Saturday/Sunday/Monday \nGeological Background\nThe Garvellach islands expose a magnificent section of the glacial Neoproterozoic Port Askaig Formation. Although part of the Dalradian\, it is relatively undeformed and contains an extraordinary amount of glacial features including spectacular glaciotectonic “rafts” as well as a sequence at the base recording the transitional onset of glaciation at the start of the Cryogenian – 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 (or doesn’t) with that model. We will aim to have one day on each of the three main islands in the archipelago. \nNo of participants: 10 maximum \nItinerary\nDay 1. Arrive Cuan Ferry 4pm. Boat to Lunga\, dinner provided\nDay 2. Boat trip Lunga to Garvellachs & return. Self-service breakfast/lunch. Dinner provided\nDay 3. As above\nDay 4. Boat trip Lunga to Garvellachs in morning & return to Cuan Ferry approx. 5pm. \nSelf service breakfast/lunch.\nAll weather dependent.\nTransport to/from Cuan Ferry: Responsibility of participants \nAccommodation\nRubha Fiola field centre on Lunga. Rudimentary Youth Hostel type accommodation. Dormitory rooms with bunks\, some smaller rooms with beds. Off grid with battery powered lighting/phone charging. Sea toilet and solar hot water. \nPersonal Equipment\nSleeping bags\, towels\, head torch\, helmet\, gloves \nFood\nA variety of breakfast and lunch supplies will be available for DIY preparation. Dinner will be provided by centre staff. \nFitness/Agility\nAbility to get in/out of small boats\, including transfers from the larger boat to a smaller landing craft onto potentially slippery rocks. \nTerrain\nWalking on rough ground and rocky coasts without paths\, but distances are relatively short. \nCost\nApprox. £330 (including all boat trips\, accommodation\, food and leaders’ expenses). \nThis excursion is now fully booked. If you would like to go on the reserve list then please email the society’s secretary.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/the-garvellachs/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240430T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240430T153000
DTSTAMP:20260421T131002
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T135620Z
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SUMMARY:Guided tour of the Glasgow Life geology collection
DESCRIPTION:Leader\nAnn Ainsworth\, Curator of Geology \nSummary\nThis small intimate guided tour of the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (storage facility) near Nitshill in Glasgow\, G53 7NN\, lasting around an hour\, is an opportunity to see behind the scenes and view geology specimens not currently on display in the museums. \nCapacity\nLimited to 10 members. \nFacilities\nIndoors and easily accessible for all.\nToilet facilities on site. \nPrice\n£5 \nTravel\nOwn travel. Meet at the resource centre at 1.45 pm. There is free parking at the resource centre\, which is a 10 min walk from Nitshill train station.\nPlease contact excursions@gsocg.org  for car-share arrangements. \n\n\n\nBook
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/guided-tour-of-the-glasgow-life-geology-collection/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230913T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230913T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T131002
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T224100Z
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SUMMARY:Linn Park and Rouken Glen
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Dr Simon Cuthbert \nA chance to see some interesting geology on our doorstep: sandstone and other sedimentary rocks laid down in river deltas\, swamps and sea in the Carboniferous period\, around 325 million years ago\, and evidence of the Quaternary glaciation\, about 11\,000 years ago. \nLinn Park in the morning\, a spot of lunch\, then Rouken Glen in the afternoon. There will be no charge for this excursion. \nMeet at the main entrance to Linn Park at 10:00.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/linn-park-and-rouken-glen/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230902T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230902T190000
DTSTAMP:20260421T131002
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230508T134435Z
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SUMMARY:Balmaha
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Dr Iain Allison \nJoint excursion with the Edinburgh Geological Society \nThe objectives of this excursion are to examine the rocks around the Highland Boundary Fault\, which separates the Palaeozoic rocks of the Midland Valley from the late Proterozoic rocks of the Grampian Highlands and cuts across mainland Scotland from Helensburgh to Stonehaven\, and to gain some understanding of why there has been considerable controversy over the geological history of this zone. \nThe units we will examine are:\nDevonian: Upper Old Red Sandstone\, Lower Old Red Sandstone;\nOrdovician: Highland Border Complex\, Arrochymore Sandstone\, black shale\, limestone with serpentinite pebbles\, serpentinite;\nProterozoic: Dalradian (Southern Highland Group). \nFollowing the excursion\, we will have a bar meal with our EGS colleagues. \nLeaving Molema Building at 9:00\, returning at 19:00\, travelling by coach. \nThe numbers on this joint excursion are limited to 15 from each society. Therefore early booking is advisable if you wish to make sure of a place.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/balmaha-2/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230826T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230826T180000
DTSTAMP:20260421T131002
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SUMMARY:Ballantrae Complex
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Dr Con Gillen \nThe excursion will cover some important aspects of the early Ordovician Ballantrae Ophiolite Complex (pillow lavas\, gabbro\, serpentinite\, chert and melange)\, late Ordovician and early Silurian greywacke and conglomerate; late Ordovician reef limestone and Caledonian folding. Walking will be along the shore\, sometimes rocky and potentially slippery. We will attempt to get to Downan Point for the famous pillow lavas (though this is not strictly part of the Ballantrae Complex). \nLeaving Molema Building at 9:00\, returning at 18:00\, travelling by coach.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/ballantrae-complex-2/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230722T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230722T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T131002
CREATED:20230427T200342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230525T083148Z
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SUMMARY:Glencoe and Ballachulish
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Dr Simon Cuthbert \nSet in the spectacular mountain scenery around Glencoe and Ballachulish are some beautifully exposed igneous complexes that allow us to explore the “plumbing” of volcanoes and magma chambers that were active during a huge “flare-up” in the final stage of the closure of the Iapetus Ocean. In this one-day trip we explore the great volcanic caldera of Glencoe in panoramic views and exposures in the glen\, then take a 5 km moderately strenuous walk on forest trails above Glenachulish to see how a granitic pluton was constructed. Good boots and waterproofs and a packed lunch needed. \nLeaving Molema Building at 8:00\, returning at 20:00\, travelling by coach; stopping at Tyndrum for a bar snack on the way home.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/glencoe-and-ballachulish/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230708T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230708T180000
DTSTAMP:20260421T131002
CREATED:20230429T175524Z
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SUMMARY:Wanlockhead Museum of Lead Mining / gold panning
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Dr Neil Clark \nA visit to the Museum of Lead Mining with a tour underground to the eighteenth century Lochnell Mine. Find out how miners lived over the centuries and learn how to pan for gold in the classic medieval site of the source of some of the gold in the Scottish Crown Jewels. We are also going out to pan for gold in the local streams; so if you are interested you should bring a bucket and spade and your wellies! Minerals can also be found in the nearby spoil heaps. Lunch in the museum is included in the price. \nAn additional payment of £35 is required for this excursion to cover the cost of the tour (mine\, library\, cottages & museum)\, lunch and gold panning. \nLeaving Molema Building at 9:00\, returning at 18:00\, travelling by coach.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/wanlockhead-museum-of-lead-mining-gold-panning/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230617T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230617T180000
DTSTAMP:20260421T131002
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SUMMARY:Kilbirnie Quarry: fossil collecting and more
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Gary Hoare \nOn the first part of the trip we will examine the lower limestones at an exposure close to the Paduff Burn. We will see mudstones overlying the Top Hosie Limestone with a marine fauna of brachiopods\, bivalves and crinoids. There will be a chance to collect fossils from a spoil heap of waste material. As this is a new exposure a record of any fossils found will be undertaken. There will also be a chance to visit a hydroelectric station located beside the burn and Austen Brown will take us through its workings. \nThe afternoon will be spent following a track through the Kilbirnie hills to look at the Clyde Plateau Volcanic Formation with flows of basalt and beds of purple nodular tuff with intercalated fine-grained red marls. \nLeaving Molema Building at 9:00\, returning at 18:00\, travelling by coach.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/kilbirnie-quarry-fossil-collecting-and-more/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230527T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230527T180000
DTSTAMP:20260421T131002
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230427T195222Z
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SUMMARY:Seamill to Portencross
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Austen Brown \nAn excursion to view the upper and lower Old Red Sandstone (Devonian)\, faults\, dykes\, a felsite sill and associated structures. There will be an opportunity to tour Portencross Castle\, and view Clyde Plateau Lavas from Goldenberry Hill. We will also be able to view a large number of glacial erratics and beach pebbles and will examine some “modern” post-glacial landscape features. \nLeaving Molema Building at 9:00\, returning at 18:00\, travelling by coach.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/seamill-to-portencross/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230512T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230515T120000
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SUMMARY:Bute
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Con Gillen \nField days: Friday (afternoon)/ Saturday/ Sunday/ Monday (morning) \nIn the south of the island\, we will see Carboniferous\, Permo-Carboniferous and Palaeogene igneous rocks (lavas\, bedded ash with bombs and fossil wood\, sills\, dykes\, vents\, mantle xenoliths). We will go to Kilchattan to inspect the unusual columnar-jointed sandstone. In the north of the island\, we will see Dalradian slates\, schists and grits\, exhibiting folding and sedimentary structures\, along with the Highland Boundary Fault and Highland Border Complex (Loch Fad Conglomerate\, Ordovician). \nThe terrain involves coastal and inland footpaths and some rough beach walking\, with some bracken and long grass. \nAccommodation will be dinner\, bed & breakfast in the Glenburn Hotel\, Rothesay; transport will be in shared cars. \nPlease contact the residential excursions secretary Roy Bryce at restrips@gsocg.org if you are interested in coming.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/bute/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220909T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220912T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T131002
CREATED:20220126T191056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220502T210049Z
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SUMMARY:Snowdonia
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Simon Cuthbert \nField days: Friday/ Saturday/ Sunday/ Monday \nThe landscape of Snowdonia National Park\, “Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri” in Welsh (Eryri means place of the eagles) is dramatic and varied\, with mountains\, craggy peaks\, precipices and cascading waterfalls. Snowdon – Yr Wyddfa – is the highest peak at 3\,560ft. The geology includes sedimentary\, volcanic and intrusive rocks of late Proterozoic to Silurian age. The rugged mountain scenery is dominated by the Ordovician volcanics\, including spectacular pyroclastic rocks from giant ash-flow eruptions seen in the extensive ignimbrites. All these are related to the subduction of the Iapetus Ocean crust and formed as part of the back arc basin in a volcanic arc system. These\, and the famous Cambrian slates that “roofed the world”\, were intensely faulted\, folded and subjected to low-grade metamorphism during the Caledonian Orogeny. The region was uplifted as the North Atlantic opened during the Cenozoic while the current mountainous landscape and its cwms (corries) have resulted from repeated late Cenozoic glaciations\, as recognised by Charles Darwin during his travels in the area. The trip will focus on the Ordovician volcanics and will examine the large-scale Caledonian folding\, all set in Eryri’s wonderful glacier-carved mountain scenery. We may also manage a trip on the Snowdonia Mountain railway! \nAccommodation will be B&B; transport by shared car\, or by train (Glasgow to Betws-y-Coed)\, then hire of a local coach/minibus. We will travel to Snowdonia on Thursday 8 September and travel home on Tuesday 13 September. \nThere are still places available on this excursion. \nIf you are interested\, please contact the residential excursions secretary\, Maggie Donnelly\, at restrips@gsocg.org.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/snowdonia/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220820T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220820T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T131002
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SUMMARY:Elie-St Monans-Pittenweem
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Dr Brian Bell \nThis excursion will involve the examination of Carboniferous fluvial\, deltaic and shallow marine strata pierced by Carboniferous vents (diatremes) and the interplay between volcanism and sedimentation. \nUsual field gear: good boots\, waterproofs and a walking pole. \n\nLeaving Molema Building at 9:00\, returning at 20:00\, travelling by coach; stopping for a bar snack on the way home
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/elie-st-monans-pittenweem/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220813T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220813T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T131002
CREATED:20220313T230332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220512T142653Z
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SUMMARY:Onich Shore
DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Dr Iain Allison & Jim Blair \nOnich Shore is a classic east-west cross-section through folded Dalradian metasediments\, part of the Appin Syncline\, including Appin Phyllite\, Limestone and Quartzite\, and with Ballachulish Slates\, plus some minor basic dykes and intrusive bodies. With easy parking and access at the petrol station in North Ballachulish\, it is claimed to be the most visited section of the Grampian Terrane. The shore is mainly of shingle\, with some short rocky sections; hence walking boots or wellies are recommended. The Dubh Ghlac (Onich Dry Gorge) lies a further 1\,000 metres to the west of the section and a series of other localities are scattered around Loch Leven to the east (some of these localities are of quick and easy access\, others less so). \nA key reference is “The Dalradian rocks of the central Grampian Highlands of Scotland”\,\nJ.E. Treagus\, P.W. Tanner\, P.R. Thomas\, R.A. Scott and D. Stephenson\, Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association\, 124\, 2013 (page 167). \nLeaving Molema Building at 9:00\, returning at 20:00\, travelling by coach; stopping for a bar snack on way home
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/onich-shore-2/
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SUMMARY:South Queensferry
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Dr Richard Smith \nJoint excursion with the Edinburgh Geological Society \nThe excursion starts on the promenade to set the scene and view the 3 bridges now spanning the Firth of Forth. Then we examine the accessible exposures along the shore to the east of South Queensferry which include the Lower Carboniferous West Lothian Oil-Shale Formation dipping generally westwards above the older Gullane Formation (both Strathclyde Group). The West Lothian oil-shales comprise cycles of thin marine or freshwater limestones followed by lagoonal oil-shales then mudstones\, siltstones and sandstones where deltaic systems fed into a wide lagoon (Lake Cadell) which existed in this area about 335 Ma\, open to the north-east but bounded to the south-east by the Southern Uplands. To the east the Gullane Formation\, comprising sandstone and mudstone but generally lacking oil-shale\, was intruded during Upper Carboniferous times by two prominent sills\, the Mons Hill teschenitic sill and the Hound Point quartz-dolerite sill. These rocks were folded and faulted during the subsequent Variscan Orogeny. The surface bedrock has gradually been eroded by the elements\, including within the last two million years\, the Pleistocene glaciations. Subsequent late glacial and postglacial deposits cover much of the bedrock away from the shoreline. \nFollowing the excursion\, we will have high tea with our EGS colleagues. \nTravelling by private car. Meet at 10:30 at Hawes Pier\, South Queensferry; NT 135783. Parking is available by the promenade to the west. \nThere is no charge for the excursion\, but members are expected to meet the cost of their high tea. \nThe numbers on this joint excursion are limited to 10 from each society. Therefore early booking is advisable if you wish to make sure of a place.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/south-queensferry/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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SUMMARY:East Kirkton & Petershill Quarries
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Gary Hoare \nEast Kirkton is an unusual deposit because it favoured the fossilisation of land animals rather than those that lived in the water. It has been the scene of some of the most exciting discoveries in Scottish paleontology\, which Gary will tell us about. \nPetershill Limestone was originally quarried for lime in the 18th century until the quarries were converted to reservoirs in the 19th century\, before finally being drained in the 1980s. The site is an SSSI for its species-rich grassland\, scrub and wetland\, as well as for the geology. The limestone contains a rich fauna including the colonial coral Siphonodendron and the large brachiopod Gigantoproductus. \nLeaving Molema Building at 9:00\, returning at 18:00\, travelling by coach
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/east-kirkton-petershill-quarries/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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SUMMARY:Charleston Lime Quarry
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Dr Katie Strang \nWe will be examining outcrops of the Blackhall Limestone and disused quarries. The quarries on the Elgin Estate are no longer operational but provide an excellent opportunity to look at outcrops of the Early Carboniferous Visean Limestone. There will also be a chance to look for fossils in some of the old spoil heaps. The walk is about 10 minutes from the Charlestown Lime Centre and is mostly flat\, although can become quite waterlogged – wellies or walking boots advised! Time permitting\, we will also go and look at the magnificent old lime kilns on the foreshore. \nLeaving Molema Building at 9:00\, returning at 18:00\, travelling by coach
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/charleston-lime-quarry/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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