Important aspects of the early Ordovician Ballantrae Ophiolite Complex, late Ordovician and early Silurian greywacke and conglomerate; late Ordovician reef limestone and Caledonian folding; and possibly the pillow lavas at Downan Point.

A joint excursion with the Edinburgh Geological Society to examine the rocks around the Highland Boundary Fault and gain some understanding of why there has been considerable controversy over the geological history of this zone

Sandstone and other sedimentary rocks laid down in river deltas, swamps and sea in the Carboniferous period and evidence of the Quaternary glaciation

An opportunity to see behind the scenes of the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre and view geology specimens not currently on display

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.

A fantastic chance to visit both the Palaeobiology and Earth Systems collections held in the National Museums Scotland specialist facility.

A chance to see fossils dating back to the Silurian period, including trilobites, brachiopods, nautiloids, corals and crinoids

We will study 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.

A 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

This excursion will illustrate the cyclic pattern of the sedimentation of Carboniferous (Dinantian) rocks exposed between Craigielaw Point and Aberlady Point.

A chance to bring the family along to a fun day out examining beach pebbles and learning more about the geology of this Ayrshire coastal location