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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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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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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240525T183000
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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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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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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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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240430T153000
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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
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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
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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
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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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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230722T200000
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220820T200000
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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:20260421T150301
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/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220716T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220716T190000
DTSTAMP:20260421T150301
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220512T135749Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220702T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220702T180000
DTSTAMP:20260421T150301
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220512T134633Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220611T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220611T180000
DTSTAMP:20260421T150301
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220512T173052Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220506T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220509T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T150301
CREATED:20220126T144622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220127T085245Z
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SUMMARY:Ardnamurchan
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Con Gillen \nField days: Friday (afternoon)/ Saturday/ Sunday/ Monday (morning) \nThis trip was originally planned to take place in 2020\, but was cancelled because of Covid-19. Priority will be given to those members who had expressed interest in the original excursion. \nThe Ardnamurchan peninsula\, which includes the most westerly point of the Scottish mainland\, is composed mainly of the remains of an early Palaeogene volcano with three centres of activity. Part of the North Atlantic Igneous Province which includes Mull\, Rum and Skye\, it was erupted into Moine metasedimentary rocks and overlain by a sequence of thin sedimentary rocks. Ardnamurchan displays classic geology on a colossal scale\, with features such as mixed magma\, ash flows\, ring dykes\, cone sheets and examples of “airfall” rocks formed from lava ejected from the heart of the volcano – it is regarded as almost a “textbook volcano”. A drive across the peninsula is a journey through its magma chamber. Its overall structure is difficult to perceive on the ground but from space the picture is much clearer – rings of once molten magma can be seen to define a series of almost perfect circles. These are the lower parts of the volcano after the superstructure has been planed off by erosion\, in this case\, effectively\, by the last Ice Age. We plan to visit significant localities of igneous\, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and there may also be the opportunity to sail to Tobermory (whales!) for those who wish to do less climbing! \nAccommodation will be B & B in Kilchoan etc.; transport will be in shared cars. \nThis excursion is now fully booked.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/ardnamurchan-2/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210910T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210913T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T150301
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T180316Z
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SUMMARY:Islay
DESCRIPTION:Leader: David Webster \nField days: Friday (afternoon)/ Saturday/ Sunday/ Monday (morning) \nAfter having had to cancel our “2nd Islay trip” of last April due to Covid-19\, we are now tentatively planning to run it from Friday September 10 to Monday September 13 2021. This trip is a repeat of that of April 2019 in which we visited key localities with the aid of A Guide to the Geology of Islay by David Webster\, Roger Anderton & Alasdair Skelton (see report in the Proceedings of Session 161). However\, we may also include a sail over to the island of Jura. \nThe geology of Islay is amazingly varied – 1800 Ma gneiss\, Precambrian metasediments and fossil stromatolites\, the famous Port Askaig Tillite (possible “Snowball Earth”?)\, low grade metamorphic Dalradian rocks retaining original sedimentary structures\, reactivated and reversed extensional faults\, substantial mineralisation\, 60 Ma igneous intrusions (opening of the Atlantic Ocean) and a large selection of Quaternary Ice Age features. \nThe excursion was not advertised earlier because the limited places were offered to people on the reserve list for the 2019 excursion. \nAccommodation will be B&B in Bowmore. \nWe will use shared private cars\, (no minibus) and\, as parking is tight at most localities\, we are restricting the number of people to 16. Some Covid restrictions may also still apply. \nThe trip is now almost full. However\, anyone interested should contact Maggie Donnelly at restrips@gsocg.org.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/islay-3/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200508T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200511T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T150301
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220923T203102Z
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SUMMARY:Ardnamurchan
DESCRIPTION:This excursion has been cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak. We hope to reschedule it for 2021. \nLeader: Con Gillen \nField days: Friday (afternoon)/ Saturday/ Sunday/ Monday (morning) \nThe Ardnamurchan peninsula\, which includes the most westerly point of the Scottish mainland\, is composed mainly of the remains of an early Palaeogene volcano with three centres of activity. Part of the North Atlantic Igneous Province which includes Mull\, Rum and Skye\, it was erupted into Moine metasedimentary rocks and overlain by a sequence of thin sedimentary rocks. Ardnamurchan displays classic geology on a colossal scale\, with features such as mixed magma\, ash flows\, ring dykes\, cone sheets and examples of “airfall” rocks formed from lava ejected from the heart of the volcano – it is regarded as almost a “textbook volcano”. A drive across the peninsula is a journey through its magma chamber. Its overall structure is difficult to perceive on the ground but from space the picture is much clearer – rings of once molten magma can be seen to define a series of almost perfect circles. These are the lower parts of the volcano after the superstructure has been planed off by erosion\, in this case\, effectively\, by the last Ice Age. We plan to visit significant localities of igneous\, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and there may also be the opportunity to sail to Tobermory (whales!) for those who wish to do less climbing! \nAccommodation will be B & B in Kilchoan etc.; transport will be in shared cars. \nIf you are interested\, please contact the Residential Excursions Secretary\, Maggie Donnelly\, at restrips@gsocg.org as soon as possible\, because accommodation is not plentiful and gets booked up quickly.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/ardnamurchan/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200424T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200427T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T150301
CREATED:20191031T202455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220923T202945Z
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SUMMARY:Islay
DESCRIPTION:This excursion has been cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak. We hope to reschedule it for 2021. \nLeader: David Webster \nField days: Friday (afternoon)/ Saturday/ Sunday/ Monday (morning) \nThis is a repeat of the 2019 Islay trip. Priority will be given to members who could not come last year because the trip was already full. \nThe geology of Islay is amazingly varied – 1800 Ma gneiss\, Precambrian metasediments and fossil stromatolites\, the famous Port Askaig Tillite (possible “Snowball Earth”?)\, low grade metamorphic Dalradian rocks retaining original sedimentary structures\, reactivated and reversed extensional faults\, substantial mineralisation\, 60 Ma igneous intrusions (opening of the Atlantic Ocean) and a large selection of Quaternary Ice Age features. We plan to visit key localities with the aid of “A Guide to the Geology of Islay” by David Webster\, Roger Anderton & Alasdair Skelton. \nBoulder of granite in Port Askaig tillite\n  \nAccommodation will be B & B in Bowmore; transport will be in shared cars. \nIf you are interested\, please contact the Residential Excursions Secretary\, Maggie Donnelly\, at restrips@gsocg.org as soon as possible\, because accommodation is not plentiful and gets booked up quickly.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/4196/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190922T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190927T100000
DTSTAMP:20260421T150301
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SUMMARY:Anglesey
DESCRIPTION:Field days: Monday/ Tuesday/ Wednesday/ Thursday \nLeader: Chris Arkwright \nThis is a 5-night trip with 4 days in the field. \nAnglesey is regarded as a “classic” area of British geology; while its oldest rocks appear to be unrelated to those of the rest of the British Isles\, the remainder provide a detailed record of events which led to the formation of southern Britain. Formed between 650 and 300 Ma\, they include high grade gneisses\, a granite pluton\, metasediments\, sandstones\, mudstones and the famous Anglesey Blueschists. There are also Paleogene dykes and abundant glacial features. A number of NE–SW faults slice the island into blocks; large sandstones blocks are thought by some geologists to mark the location of an ancient subduction zone. The original map was published in 1920 and BGS is currently undertaking a project of new research into the island’s geology. \nMore information about the geology of Anglesey can be found on the BGS website. \nAccommodation will be in B&B and means of travel has yet to be decided. \nThe trip is now almost full; if you wish more details please email the society’s residential excursions secretary\, Maggie Donnelly.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/anglesey/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190907T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190907T180000
DTSTAMP:20260421T150301
CREATED:20190221T195130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220923T200216Z
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SUMMARY:Dalry & Saltcoats
DESCRIPTION:I surveyed some members asking if they had any requests for places to visit this summer. Several members stated that back in 2002 they had thoroughly enjoyed an excursion to Dalry and Saltcoats and asked if we could go there again. We are therefore recreating this visit with the same leader and hopefully the same glorious weather that accompanied the original trip. Trilobite-bearing limestone\, exotic sills\, dykes and fossilised trees are all on the menu. \nLeader: Dr Colin MacFadyen \nPricing/ Booking Information \n£30 deposit. This is set at a level to recover the anticipated costs of the trip. A small financial adjustment may be made on the bus on the day of the trip. \nAdditional Information \nLeaving Gregory Building at 9:00\, returning at 18:00\, travelling by coach
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/dalry-saltcoats-excursion/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190817T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190817T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T150301
CREATED:20190221T195034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220923T195927Z
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SUMMARY:Northern Lake District
DESCRIPTION:As an experiment\, I am trying a slightly longer trip this year in the hope that fewer of our members have already seen the geology. I am assuming around 3 hours on the bus each way. The trip is a walk of about 2.5 km up the Glenderaterra valley from the car park at the Blencathra Field Centre with 4-6 stops along the path\, returning the same way\, so a total of 5 km of easy going. The main theme is contact metamorphism and mineralisation in the Skiddaw Slate around the Skiddaw Granite. There are pubs in Threlkeld and the intention is to head there for an evening meal around 5 pm before heading back up the road. \nLeader: Dr Simon Cuthbert \nPricing/ Booking Information \n£40 deposit. This is set at a level to recover the anticipated costs of the trip. A small financial adjustment may be made on the bus on the day of the trip. \nAdditional Information \nLeaving Gregory Building at 9:00\, returning at 21:00\, travelling by coach
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/northern-lake-district-excursion/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190727T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190727T180000
DTSTAMP:20260421T150301
CREATED:20190221T194912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220923T201721Z
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SUMMARY:Ballantrae Complex
DESCRIPTION:The Ballantrae region is of international importance because of the presence there of the Ballantrae Complex\, an association of serpentenite\, chert and pillow lavas that represents an ophiolite. There are many interesting geological localities in this area. Con is currently assessing which sites to visit on our excursion bearing in mind accessibility to a coach party and time limitations. \nLeader: Dr Con Gillen \nPricing/ Booking Information \n£30 deposit. This is set at a level to recover the anticipated costs of the trip. A small financial adjustment may be made on the bus on the day of the trip. \nAdditional Information \nLeaving Gregory Building at 9:00\, returning at 18:00\, travelling by coach
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/ballantrae-complex/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190706T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190706T190000
DTSTAMP:20260421T150301
CREATED:20190221T194800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220923T195410Z
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SUMMARY:St Abb's Head
DESCRIPTION:St Abb’s Head is a rocky promontory by the village of St Abbs in Berwickshire\, and a national nature reserve administered by the National Trust of Scotland. The layered sedimentary rocks of greywacke and siltstone which lie to the north and south of the Head were laid down at the bottom of the sea between 460 and 410 million years ago. The Head itself is made from hard volcanic rock which formed as lava flowed from volcanoes around 400 million years ago. The different types of rock account for the contrast in colour between the rocks of the Head and those of mainland cliffs. The softer sedimentary rocks have eroded over time\, leaving behind the high headland made from the harder rock. \nLeader: Dr Con Gillen \nPricing/ Booking Information \n£40 deposit. This is set at a level to recover the anticipated costs of the trip. A small financial adjustment may be made on the bus on the day of the trip. \nAdditional Information \nLeaving Gregory Building at 9:00\, returning at 19:00\, travelling by coach
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/st-abbs-head/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190622T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190622T190000
DTSTAMP:20260421T150301
CREATED:20190221T194548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220923T195021Z
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SUMMARY:Blairskaith Quarry
DESCRIPTION:Blairskaith Quarry is set into the southfacing slopes of Blairskaith Muir between Torrance and Milngavie. A brick-clay pit abandoned since the late 1970s\, it is significant for both its abundant extinct fossils and habitats supporting a variety of plant and animal life\, with large shallow pools of water that last throughout the year and some well-drained lime-rich soils. The quarry is a Local Nature Conservation Site. \nFollowing our time at the quarry we will head to the Torrance Inn for an evening meal. \nJoint excursion with the Edinburgh Geological Society \nLeader: Dr Neil Clark \nPricing/ Booking Information \n£30 deposit. This is set at a level to recover the anticipated costs of the trip. A small financial adjustment may be made on the bus on the day of the trip. There will be an additional charge\, payable on the day\, for the meal at the Torrance Inn (£16.50 for two courses or £19.50 for three courses). \nAdditional Information \nLeaving Gregory Building at 9:00\, returning at 19:00\, travelling by coach
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/blairskaith-quarry/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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