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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/
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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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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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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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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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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220813T200000
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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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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220716T190000
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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:20260421T164737
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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
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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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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220509T120000
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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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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210913T120000
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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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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200511T120000
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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/
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200427T120000
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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/
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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:20260421T164737
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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:20260421T164737
CREATED:20190221T195034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220923T195927Z
UID:10001037-1566032400-1566075600@geologyglasgow.org.uk
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:20260421T164737
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:20260421T164737
CREATED:20190221T194800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220923T195410Z
UID:10001321-1562403600-1562439600@geologyglasgow.org.uk
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:20260421T164737
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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190601T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190601T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T164737
CREATED:20190221T194354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T205657Z
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SUMMARY:Mining Museums
DESCRIPTION:In an excursion purposely designed to be less physically demanding than our usual excursions\, we will visit the Scottish Shale Oil Museum at Almond Valley\, then have a look at the local mining bings\, and finally go to the Scottish National Mining Museum at Newton Grange Colliery. Multiple opportunities for coffee and cake if required! \nLeader: Dr Iain Allison \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 16:00\, travelling by coach
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/mining-museums/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190426T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190429T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T164737
CREATED:20190425T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210426T221830Z
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SUMMARY:Islay
DESCRIPTION:Leader: David Webster \nField days: Friday(afternoon)/Saturday/Sunday/Monday(morning) \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. \nAccommodation will be B & B in Bowmore; transport will be in shared cars. \nThis trip is now fully booked. However\, there is a waiting list. If you are interested please contact the Residential Excursions Secretary\, Maggie Donnelly\, at restrips@gsocg.org.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/islay-2/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180914T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180917T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T164737
CREATED:20180913T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T201331Z
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SUMMARY:The geology of Aberdeenshire – mountains\, glens and coast
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Dr Con Gillen \nField days: Friday(afternoon)/Saturday/Sunday/Monday(morning) \nOverview\nDevonian lavas and sedimentary rocks; Highland Border Complex (with superb pillow lavas); Highland Boundary Fault; ORS/Dalradian unconformity; Dalradian structure and metamorphism; Caledonian and post-Caledonian granites\, gabbros\, migmatites\, dykes and breccia pipes. \nItineraries\nFriday 14: half-day – Crawton (4 miles south of Stonehaven\, on the A92\, lunchtime); ORS (lavas and sediments); (Glasgow-Crawton 130 miles\, 2.5 hours) \nSaturday 15: full-day – Dunnottar Castle to Stonehaven – ORS/HBC/HBF/Dal \nSunday 16: full-day – Aberdeen area – granites\, younger basics\, migmatite\, breccia\, Dalradian \nMonday 17: half-day – Ballater to Braemar – Grampian Group Dalradian\, granites\, skarns\, glacial scenery. Return to Glasgow after lunch (100 miles\, 2.5 hours) \nExposures are fairly easily accessible\, with some longer flat walks and some ascents. Walking will be fairly easy on paths\, but shore sections and grassy hill slopes could be wet and slippery. Good boots essential; and warm clothes\, waterproofs etc.\, as usual. The two full days will be quite long\, departing 9am\, return 6pm.  Packed lunches required on all days. We will probably need to rationalise car use on the Sat/Sun. Our leader will provide grid refs for each day in case people are travelling from different places\, and will have notes and maps. Basically\, though\, the excursions are from the Aberdeen guide (Trewin\, Kneller\, Gillen\, 1987) – now out of print but available online via the Aberdeen Geological Society. However\, we hope to have copies of the relevant excursions. \nAccommodation will be in B & B and travel in shared cars. \nFor more details please email the Residential Excursions Secretary\, Maggie Donnelly\, at restrips@gsocg.org. \n \nMore information about the Highland Boundary Fault at Stonehaven can be found here.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/the-geology-of-aberdeenshire-ndash-mountains-glens-and-coast/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180908T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180908T180000
DTSTAMP:20260421T164737
CREATED:20180907T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T201113Z
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SUMMARY:Bathgate Hills
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Dr  Con Gillen \nWe will start at Beecraigs visitor centre to see a dyke and Carboniferous Limestone. Next is Cairnpapple Hill and the Knock (lavas\, sill\, limestone and mineralization) via Witch Craig geology wall. Then on to Petershill Reserve (fossiliferous reef limestone). If there is time\, we will also visit East Kirkton quarry to see oil shales and limestones (SSSI\, no hammering or collecting). Return to Bathgate for toilets\, then head home to Glasgow. \nLeaflets: Petershill\, Witchcraig Wall\, East Kirkton\, from EGS website \n£20 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. \nLeaving Gregory Building at 9:00\, returning at 18:00\, travelling by coach
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/bathgate-hills/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180822T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180822T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T164737
CREATED:20180821T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T200845Z
UID:10001191-1534932000-1534953600@geologyglasgow.org.uk
SUMMARY:Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Derek Fabel\n\nChoice of 10:00 am or 2:00 pm visits\n\nOn 9th March 2017\, we had a very interesting lecture from Derek Fabel about how his laboratory undertakes precise and accurate measurement of isotopes in minerals and rocks. The procedures used to isolate and analyse isotopes involve isotope ratio mass spectrometry in a variety of forms depending on the isotopic system being utilised. Radiocarbon and surface exposure dating rely on being able to measure the abundance of extremely rare radioisotopes in the sample material using a technique called accelerator mass spectrometry. This tour of the laboratory will take you behind the scenes of extremely rare isotope metrology at SUERC to illustrate the complexity and effort involved in making these types of measurements.\n\nEach tour will last for approximately 1.5 hours. There is room for a maximum of 10 people per tour; please advise if you would prefer to be on the 10am or 2pm visit.\n\nNo charge \nMeet outside the SUERC at 09:45 for the 10:00 start or at 13.45 for the 14:00 start (own transport). \nScottish Universities Environmental Research Centre (SUERC)\nRankine Avenue\nScottish Enterprise Technology Park\nEast Kilbride\nG75 0QF.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/scottish-universities-environmental-research-centre/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180818T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180818T190000
DTSTAMP:20260421T164737
CREATED:20180817T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T200550Z
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SUMMARY:Spireslack Quarry
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Dr Graham Leslie\n\nThe opencast coal site at Spireslack in East Ayrshire delivers a unique and stunning geological exposure.\n\nThe late 18th to mid-20th century industrial prosperity of Scotland and its urban development depended upon the extensive deposits of approximately 325 million year old Carboniferous coal\, ironstone and oil shale. This site could be retained for a wide range of uses and re-developed during restoration to provide a rich visitor and/or learning experience of coal geology\, the coal industry and a former way of life for previous generations of Scots. Imaginatively and constructively restored\, Spireslack could deliver a unique\, natural rock laboratory for industry and university training and research. BGS is working closely with the Scottish Mines Restoration Trust to find ways of doing so.\n\n£20 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. \nLeaving Gregory Building at 9:00\, returning at 19:00\, travelling by coach
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/spireslack-quarry/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180630T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180630T190000
DTSTAMP:20260421T164737
CREATED:20180629T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T195741Z
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SUMMARY:Perth & environs
DESCRIPTION:Joint excursion with the Edinburgh Geological Society\n\nLeader: Dr Con Gillen\n\nWe will examine Devonian volcanic and sedimentary rocks (perhaps including the source of the Stone of Destiny) and look at a variety of building stones in Perth City. We start with a walk up to Kinnoull Hill on a waymarked footpath. Then on to Quarrymill woodland park\, with a flat walk of approximately 1 km. Then down to the River Tay at Scone for a river walk of 2.5 km on a flat path. Then Perth city centre for about 2 km on pavements from St John’s Kirk to Smeaton Bridge-Queen’s Bridge.\n\nThis will be followed by a high tea at a venue still to be decided.\n\nThis excursion is now fully booked.\n\n£30 deposit. This is set at a level to recover the anticipated costs of the trip and also the cost of the high tea. A small financial adjustment may be made on the bus on the day of the trip. \nLeaving Gregory Building at 9:00\, returning at 19:00\, travelling by coach
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/perth-amp-environs/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180609T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180609T180000
DTSTAMP:20260421T164737
CREATED:20180608T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T195541Z
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SUMMARY:Glen Lednock
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Dr Simon Cuthbert\n\nLast year we visited Comrie and the De’il’s Cauldron waterfall where the River Lednock has incised a rock-cut gorge. We will continue our exploration of Glen Lednock and will visit the the Comrie pluton to examine the igneous rocks themselves and their contact relations with the country rocks. Comrie has some excellent opportunities for cake\, and if we are not too long delayed on the rocks we may wish to explore these too! The trip will involve a few kilometres of variably rough and boggy walking\, sometimes quite steep for short intervals.\n\n£20 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. \nLeaving Gregory Building at 9:00\, returning at 18:00\, travelling by coach
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/glen-lednock/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180602T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180602T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T164737
CREATED:20180601T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T195814Z
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SUMMARY:Muirshiel Country Park
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Dr Iain Allison\n\nThe society is working with the Scottish Geodiversity Forum to get the geology of Muirshiel Country Park more widely recognised. On this excursion we will be looking at several sites around the park\, including the area around the now disused barite mine\, and considering aspects of our industrial geological heritage.\n\n£20 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. \nLeaving Gregory Building at 9:00\, returning at 18:00\, travelling by coach
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/muirshiel-country-park/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180427T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180430T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T164737
CREATED:20180426T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T194831Z
UID:10001182-1524830400-1525089600@geologyglasgow.org.uk
SUMMARY:Raasay\, Inner Hebrides
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Dr Brian Bell \nField days: Friday(afternoon)/Saturday/Sunday/Monday(morning) \nThe island of Raasay comprises a wide range of well-exposed rocks within the Hebridean Terrane\, ranging from Archaean gneisses of the Lewisian Complex and the unconformably overlying Proterozoic clastic sedimentary rocks of the so-called Torridonian Supergroup\, through to glacial deposits of the Pleistocene epoch. Mesozoic strata include various continental clastic sedimentary rocks\, overlain by marine and estuarine deposits of the Lower and Middle Jurassic Period\, including the Raasay Ironstone Formation. Palaeogene igneous activity resulted in both intrusive and extrusive units – lavas and granite. Pleistocene glacial activity produced diamictites and erratics\, and striae on the harder rocks\, while active landslips occur in the south-east of the island. This excursion aims to examine the entire range of rocks\, and the industrial archaeology of the Raasay ironstone mine will also be addressed. \nThis trip is now fully booked. However\, there is a waiting list. If you are interested please contact the Residential Excursions Secretary\, Maggie Donnelly\, at restrips@gsocg.org.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/raasay-inner-hebrides/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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