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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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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190429T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T202001
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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:20260421T202001
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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:20260421T202001
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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:20260421T202001
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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:20260421T202001
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:20260421T202001
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:20260421T202001
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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:20260421T202001
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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:20260421T202001
CREATED:20180426T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T194831Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20171021T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20171022T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T202001
CREATED:20170902T110700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T110052Z
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SUMMARY:Tour of Snowball Earth - Islay
DESCRIPTION:This two day excursion will be led by society member David Webster. The planned itinerary is as follows. \nDay 1. A guided tour of two key localities (Beannan Dubh near Ballygrant and Fionn Phort near Port Askaig) illustrating the 650 million year old glaciation that probably covered the whole world at that time (“Snowball Earth”). The aim is to demonstrate the transition into the snowball event (Lossit Limestone) and review the sedimentology of the glacial deposits (Port Askaig Tillite). \nDay 2. A full day visit to the remote north coast of Islay to view the classic stromatolite bioherms in the Bonahaven Dolomite plus some spectacular igneous intrusions and glacial features. A less strenuous alternative to Caol Isla and Bunnahabhain will be offered if group fitness & weather dictate. It may be possible to charter a local boat to return walkers from Rhuval lighthouse. This would save the 2-hour return walk but will be chargeable at cost and is dependent on weather\, tide and boatman availability. \nThis event is part of Scotland’s first national Geoheritage Festival\, which runs from 1-31 October 2017. The full programme for the festival can be found here. \n\n+ GOOGLE CALENDAR+ ICAL EXPORT
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/tour-of-snowball-earth-islay/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20171008T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20171008T153000
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SUMMARY:Linn Park - Glasgow's mini Grand Canyon?
DESCRIPTION:Linn Park is one of Glasgow’s hidden gems – a deep rocky gorge and an impressive waterfall tucked away in the busy southside suburbs. The rocks tell a story of Glasgow’s long distant past\, many millions of years ago\, when volcanoes and tropical coal-swamps dominated the landscape. The gorge was carved through the tough rocks by the White Cart river (merely thousands of years ago!) when it was swollen by melt water from the Ice Age glaciers. Water and coal have since powered Glasgow’s industrial revolution and if you look carefully you can still find traces of it in the woods and river banks\, slowly being reclaimed by Nature. \nSociety member Simon Cuthbert will lead a short\, easy walk along the White Cart Water to explore Linn Park’s geology\, landscape and industrial past. The walk will take about an hour. Everybody is welcome – you don’t need any previous experience of geology. \nThis event is part of Scotland’s first national Geoheritage Festival\, which runs from 1-31 October 2017. The full programme for the festival can be found here.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/linn-park-glasgows-mini-grand-canyon/
LOCATION:Linn Park\, Glasgow\, G44 5TA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20171008T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20171008T160000
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SUMMARY:Fossil Grove guided tours
DESCRIPTION:The Fossil Grove is located within Victoria Park\, Glasgow\, Scotland. It was discovered in 1887 and contains the fossilised stumps of eleven extinct Lepidodendron trees. Regular guided tours of the Fossil Grove and surrounding quarry area led by society members Margaret Greene and David Webster and lasting about 45 minutes will take place on the hour at 1\, 2 and 3 pm. \nThis event is part of Scotland’s first national Geoheritage Festival\, which runs from 1-31 October 2017. The full programme for the festival can be found here. More information about Fossil Grove can be found by following the links here.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/fossil-grove-guided-tours/
LOCATION:Fossil Grove\, 51 Victorial Park Drive South\, Glasgow\, G14 9QR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20171007T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20171007T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T202001
CREATED:20170902T101200Z
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SUMMARY:Geology walk in Rouken Glen Park
DESCRIPTION:A stroll round Rouken Glen Park led by John Faithfull\, looking at the varied rocks formed in Carboniferous times. These rocks\, and the fossils they contain\, let us reconstruct changing environments 325 million years ago\, and were also an important part of the industrial revolution in Glasgow during the 19th century. \nThis event is part of Scotland’s first national Geoheritage Festival\, which runs from 1-31 October 2017. The full programme for the festival can be found here. \nMeet at the entrance to the boating pond at Davieland Road.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/geology-walk-in-rouken-glen-park/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170908T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170911T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T202001
CREATED:20170907T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T205222Z
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SUMMARY:The Causeway Coast and Glens
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Dr Fiona Meade \nField days: Friday (afternoon)/Saturday/Sunday/Monday (morning) \nBeginning around lunchtime on Friday\, we plan to explore over 600 million years of geological history exposed the northeast Irish coast of County Antrim\, from Portrush to the Giant’s Causeway and Ballintoy Bay.  The rocks are superb\, with ages ranging through the Precambrian (basement)\, Dalradian Supergroup\, Devonian (puddingstone conglomerate)\, Carboniferous\, Triassic\, Jurassic (ammonites\, belemnites and bivalves)\, Cretaceous (chalk and metamorphosed chalk)\, Tertiary (including\, of course\, the spectacular North Atlantic Igneous Province (Palaeogene) with its lavas\, sills and volcanic plugs.  We should finish around lunchtime on Monday. \nLogistics/accessibility: Exposures are easily accessible using beaches and coastal paths\, with some longer\, flat\, walks. Access to the visitor centre at the Giant’s Causeway is free to National Trust and NTS members. (Bring your card if you are a member.) \nAccommodation will be in B & B and travel in shared cars. \nThe itinerary for the excursion can be found here. \nIf you are interested in joining this excursion\, please contact the Residential Excursion Secretary\, Maggie Donnelly (restrips@gsocg.org).
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/the-causeway-coast-and-glens/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170819T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170819T190000
DTSTAMP:20260421T202001
CREATED:20170818T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T205102Z
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SUMMARY:Solway coast - Southerness to Powillimount
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Dr Chris Burton\n\nThe coastal section from Southerness to Powillimount within the Kirkbean Outlier forms part of the northern margin of the Solway-Northumbrian Basin which lies between the Southern Uplands to the north and the Lake District to the south. The northern margin of the basin is locally formed by the North Solway Fault\, the basin itself being an extensional basin active during the Early Carboniferous (Dinantian). Synsedimentary faulting\, downthrowing to the south\, combined with cyclical sea-level changes to produce a wide range of sediments from open\, shallow marine limestones and mudrocks to floodplain sandstones\, silts and coals as the basin-fill developed. Faunas and floras responded to these changing conditions\, and the excursion will track these responses and their resulting ecologies\, as well as the various sedimentary structures to be seen\, and also the tectonic structures imposed on the basin during the Late Carboniferous. Around 2 km of easy coastal walking.\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 8:00\, returning at 19:00\, travelling by coach
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/solway-coast-southerness-to-powillimount/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170729T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170729T180000
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SUMMARY:Little Glen Shee\, Dunkeld
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Dr Con Gillen\n\nThe excursion is an opportunity to examine Dalradian rocks (slates and grits of the Southern Highland Group) and structures related to the Tay Nappe\, a structure that has produced folds at various scales. The area is close to the Highland Boundary Fault and the Highland Border steep belt (or “downbend”’)\, followed to the north by the flat belt of the structure.\nToilets will be available in Dunkeld at the start and finish of the excursion.\nSee Excursion 18 in the Stirling & Perth Guide (Browne & Gillen\, 2015\, EGS).\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.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/little-glen-shee-dunkeld/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170722T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170722T180000
DTSTAMP:20260421T202001
CREATED:20170721T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T204843Z
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SUMMARY:Comrie including Highland Boundary Fault and Earthquake House
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Dr Simon Cuthbert\n\nComrie lies on the Highland Boundary Fault and has been called the “Shakin’ Town” because of the frequent seismic activity there\, especially during the 19th century. Our visit will focus mainly on the geology in the Grampian block immediately to the north of the fault where we will explore beautifully exposed examples of contact metamorphic changes to the Dalradian Aberfoyle slate adjacent to a late Caledonian diorite intrusion\, the Comrie pluton at Craig More. We will visit the famous “Earthquake House” by The Ross\, just west of the town and see an early example of a seismometer. In the afternoon we will take a walk from Comrie along Glen Lednock to see the De’il’s Cauldron waterfall where the River Lednock has incised a rock-cut gorge\, and finally return to 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/comrie-including-highland-boundary-fault-and-earthquake-house/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170624T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170624T123000
DTSTAMP:20260421T202001
CREATED:20170623T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T204715Z
UID:10001167-1498300200-1498307400@geologyglasgow.org.uk
SUMMARY:Glasgow Museums Resource Centre
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Ann Ainsworth\n\nThis morning excursion is a guided tour of the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre. Museum staff will be showing us some of the many items in the geology collection which are not on public display. Because of restricted space within the building\, numbers will be limited to 15 but\, in the event of higher demand\, a further trip will be offered on another occasion.\n\nThere will be no charge for this excursion. \nMeet at 10:15 at the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre\, 200 Woodhead Road\, South Nitshill Industrial Estate\, Glasgow G53 7NN. The centre is about 5 minutes walk from Nitshill railway station.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/glasgow-museums-resource-centre-8/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170610T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170610T180000
DTSTAMP:20260421T202001
CREATED:20170609T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T204527Z
UID:10001166-1497085200-1497117600@geologyglasgow.org.uk
SUMMARY:Tyndrum/Glen Orchy
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Dr Iain Allison\n\nWe will visit the former lead mine some 1 km west of and 150 m above Tyndrum Lower station and examine the mineralisation and the country rocks into which it was emplaced. The mineralisation consists of mainly vein quartz with sphalerite  and galena. Other minerals which may be found are: chalcopyrite\, pyrite\, barite\, and calcite. In the afternoon we shall make four stops along a generally level path in Glen Orchy where we shall see the Meall Garbh Psammite of the (lower) Grampian Group and the overlying Beinn Udlaidh Quartzite and Coire Daimh Pelite of the Appin Group.\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/tyndrumglen-orchy/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170603T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170603T190000
DTSTAMP:20260421T202001
CREATED:20170602T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T204233Z
UID:10001165-1496480400-1496516400@geologyglasgow.org.uk
SUMMARY:Kilewnan Burn and Dunmore from Fintry village
DESCRIPTION:Joint Excursion with the Edinburgh Geological Society\n\nLeader: Dr Con Gillen\n\nWalk on footpaths\, 4km total; hill ascent to 250m; walk along stream section; visit to old quarry. Walk to and along Kilewnan Burn. Walk up hill to top of Dunmore\, then downhill and across hillside slope towards Fintry quarry.\nThe Fintry Hills are part of the Clyde Plateau Volcanic Formation to the south-west of Stirling\, and show good examples of varied basaltic igneous rocks that formed close to eruptive centres\, in a landscape of craters and cinder cones. As well as the igneous rocks\, we shall also be looking at Carboniferous sedimentary rocks of the Clyde Sandstone Formation and the Ballagan Beds (cement stones).\nToilets will be available in Fintry at the start and finish of the excursion.\nThe excursion will be followed by high tea at the Fintry Sports and Recreation Club\, in company with our Edinburgh colleagues.\nSee Excursion 10 in the Stirling & Perth Guide (Browne & Gillen\, 2015\, EGS).\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. 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/kilewnan-burn-and-dunmore-from-fintry-village/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170505T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170508T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T202001
CREATED:20170504T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T104811Z
UID:10001163-1493985600-1494244800@geologyglasgow.org.uk
SUMMARY:Morvern & Ardgour\, Lochaber
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Jim Blair\, Lochaber Geoconservation \nField days: Friday/Saturday/Sunday/Monday \nWe hope to be based in the Ardgour area where we would have access to Morvern and Ardgour.  We could meet at the Tourist Info Centre (beside the Ballachulish Slate Quarry) perhaps\, at 11.30 am/12 noon\, with road stops to see Strontian granite\, Moine rocks\, perhaps the Ballachulish Slide & the Lochaline working silica mine (has to be a weekday after 4.30 pm\, wellington boots\, hard hats\, high vis jackets required). Over the weekend we also hope to see lavas from the Mull volcano in Morvern\, Tennyson’s waterfall (off the lavas)\, Jurassic fossil beds at Lochaline\, a possible P/T Boundary\, an unconformity between Moine/Devonian and another between Moine and Permo/Trias\, hopefully an old lead mine and other things! \nTravel will be by shared private cars – less expensive and better than a coach on single track roads. \nThis is the second weekend on which this excursion is being run. The first weekend\, April 21 to April 24\, is now fully booked\, but there are still places available for this second weekend. If you are interested in joining this second excursion\, please contact restrips@gsocg.org as soon as possible.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/morvern-amp-ardgour-lochaber/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20170421T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20170424T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T202001
CREATED:20170420T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T202858Z
UID:10001162-1492776000-1493035200@geologyglasgow.org.uk
SUMMARY:Morvern & Ardgour\, Lochaber
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Jim Blair\, Lochaber Geoconservation \nField days: Friday/Saturday/Sunday/Monday \nWe hope to be based in the Ardgour area where we would have access to Morvern and Ardgour.  We could meet at the Tourist Info Centre (beside the Ballachulish Slate Quarry) perhaps\, at 11.30 am/12 noon\, with road stops to see Strontian granite\, Moine rocks\, perhaps the Ballachulish Slide & the Lochaline working silica mine (has to be a weekday after 4.30 pm\, wellington boots\, hard hats\, high vis jackets required). Over the weekend we also hope to see lavas from the Mull volcano in Morvern\, Tennyson’s waterfall (off the lavas)\, Jurassic fossil beds at Lochaline\, a possible P/T Boundary\, an unconformity between Moine/Devonian and another between Moine and Permo/Trias\, hopefully an old lead mine and other things! \nTravel will be by shared private cars – less expensive and better than a coach on single track roads. \nThe logistics of this excursion require the number in the party to be limited to 20\, and this weekend is now fully booked. However\, because of the interest in the excursion\, it is being run again on a second weekend\, May 5 to May 8 2017. If you are interested in joining this second excursion\, please contact restrips@gsocg.org as soon as possible.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/morvern-ardgour-lochaber/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20161002T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20161002T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T202001
CREATED:20161001T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220318T181158Z
UID:10001034-1475402400-1475427600@geologyglasgow.org.uk
SUMMARY:Balmaha
DESCRIPTION:Joint excursion with the Geologists’ Association \nLeaders: Dr Chris Burton & Dr Simon Cuthbert \nThe Geologists’ Association (in London) are visiting Glasgow for a “behind the scenes” visit to the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre. They have asked that we assist them with organising a local field trip and we have suggested a joint trip to Balmaha to examine the Highland Border Complex which here has great diversity in lithologies.  We will also examine both the Lower and Upper Old Red Sandstone rocks with a view to determining the nature of their accumulation and provenance. \nTheir group size is normally 20 to 25\, comprising older/retired adults with a keen interest in geology\, although varied levels of knowledge. We think this would be a good opportunity to meet some fellow enthusiasts. \nCould you please note that the original plan to have high tea in the Oak Tree Inn has had to be cancelled? (The inn will be too busy to cater for our group because of a festival taking place in Balmaha on the weekend of the excursion.) \nThere will be no charge for this excursion. \nMeet Geologists’ Association group in Forestry Commission car park at Balmaha at 10:00. \nThis excursion is now fully booked.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/balmaha/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20160902T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20160905T180000
DTSTAMP:20260421T202001
CREATED:20160901T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T103759Z
UID:10001031-1472806800-1473098400@geologyglasgow.org.uk
SUMMARY:North-east Ireland
DESCRIPTION:This trip will explore the British and Irish Palaeogene Igneous Province surrounding Carlingford Lough at Slieve Gullion\, Carlingford and Mourne\, including a range of volcanic features\, from a caldera-forming ring complex to spectacular cone-sheets. We will see a variety of igneous rock types\, including basalt\, rhyolite\, gabbro and granite and explore the textures that form during magma mixing. We will also look at some of the regional geology\, including the local Silurian metasedimentary rocks\, formed on the floor of the Iapetus Ocean and deformed during the Caledonian Orogeny\, when northern and southern Ireland became joined together. We will see the effect the hot magmas had on these rocks\, baking and melting them around the intrusions. More details and some pictures can be seen here. \nThere are still places available on this trip; if you would like to join it\, or wish to have further details\, please email the residential excursion secretary. \nThe price will be announced when the numbers are known and the accommodation arranged. \nWe will travel by private car and ferry\, in order to keep costs to a minimum. Accommodation will be B&B in the Carlingford area (3 nights).
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/north-east-ireland/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20160716T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20160716T180000
DTSTAMP:20260421T202001
CREATED:20160715T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T103427Z
UID:10001029-1468659600-1468692000@geologyglasgow.org.uk
SUMMARY:Aberfoyle area
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Dr Iain Allison \nThe Highland Boundary Fault passes through Aberfoyle and brings up the low grade metamorphic rocks of the Dalradian succession against the upturned conglomerates of Lower Devonian age. Slivers of Highland Border Complex rocks occur in the fault zone. The greywackes and slates of the Southern Highland Group of the Dalradian here form the downward closing synform of the major Aberfoyle anticline. On this excursion we shall examine the various rock types and their sedimentary and tectonic structures in order to confirm the accepted view\, first expounded over 40 years ago by Shackleton\, that the major structures have been overturned. Some of the walking will be along forestry tracks but there will also be rougher boggy and heathery ground to traverse. \n£15 deposit. This is set at a level to recover the anticipated costs of the trip. In addition\, please be aware that any balance of costs will be recovered by a small surcharge on the day of the excursion. \nLeaving Gregory Building at 9:00\, travelling by coach
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/aberfoyle-area/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20160625T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20160625T190000
DTSTAMP:20260421T202001
CREATED:20160624T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200522T164814Z
UID:10001028-1466845200-1466881200@geologyglasgow.org.uk
SUMMARY:Berwickshire Coastal Path
DESCRIPTION:Joint Excursion with the Edinburgh Geological Society \nLeader: Dr Angus Miller \nWe will visit Cove Harbour to view Carboniferous sedimentary rocks\, then return to the cliff top to follow the Berwickshire Coastal Path around to Pease Bay (lunch stop\, view Devonian sedimentary rocks). We will then continue along the coastal path to Siccar Point. You can view Siccar Point safely from the viewpoint above\, or\, if conditions permit\, descend a steep grassy slope that may be slippery. Siccar Point itself is rocky and potentially slippery underfoot.  Participants should only descend to Siccar Point if they are physically fit\, properly equipped with walking boots and the conditions are suitable: grass not too wet\, not too windy. We will then return the short distance to the Siccar Point car park for coach pickup around 4pm. The excursion will be followed by high tea\, in company with our Edinburgh colleagues\, and we will aim to return to Glasgow by around 19:00. \n£20 deposit. This is set at a level to recover the anticipated costs of the trip. In addition\, please be aware that any balance of costs will be recovered by a small surcharge on the day of the excursion. There will also be an additional charge for the high tea.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/thberwickshire-coastal-path/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20160618T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20160618T180000
DTSTAMP:20260421T202001
CREATED:20160617T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220412T185525Z
UID:10001027-1466236800-1466272800@geologyglasgow.org.uk
SUMMARY:Garabal Hill-Glen Fyne Igneous Complex
DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Dr Chris Burton & Dr Jim MacDonald \nThis complex\, close to the head of Loch Lomond\, together with the Arrochar Igneous Complex forms part of a group of post-orogenic intrusions known as the South Grampians Suite\, which were intruded into the Southern Highland Group during the mid-Silurian (ca 425 Ma). The rocks of the complex are dominantly dioritic and high in potassium\, but with  an extraordinary petrological range from ultrabasic picrites to acid granodiorites\, this wide range being the result of magmas derived\, unusually\, from not one but several parental lithologies\, including both crustal and mantle types. \nThe excursion will be confined to the area immediately to the east of the Garabal Fault\, between Lochan Beinn Damhain and Garabal Hill itself. Here picrites\, gabbros\, hornblendites and a range of pyroxene-rich diorites and granodiorites and the relationships between them can be seen\, all under the thermally-metamorphosed roof of the intrusion. \nNB: The area is accessed from the A82 near Beinglas Farm along a relatively easy but fairly long ATV track followed by a short hill-traverse. The distance from the A82 is ca 4.6 km (2.85 miles). There will be some rough terrain on Garabal Hill itself. Given the distances\, the excursion will be a long one and will require an 8 am start. \nLeaving Gregory Building at 8:00\, travelling by coach \n£15 deposit. This is set at a level to recover the anticipated costs of the trip. In addition\, please be aware that any balance of costs will be recovered by a small surcharge on the day of the excursion.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/garabal-hill-glen-fyne-igneous-complex/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20160610T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20160610T123000
DTSTAMP:20260421T202001
CREATED:20160610T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220412T185128Z
UID:10001026-1465554600-1465561800@geologyglasgow.org.uk
SUMMARY:Glasgow Museums Resource Centre
DESCRIPTION:Leaders: GMRC staff \nThis morning excursion is a guided tour of the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre. Museum staff will be showing us some of the many items in the geology collection which are not on public display. Because of restricted space within the building\, numbers will be limited to 15 but\, in the event of higher demand\, a further trip will be offered on another occasion. \nMeet at 10:15 at the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre\, 200 Woodhead Road\, South Nitshill Industrial Estate\, Glasgow G53 7NN. The centre is about 5 minutes walk from Nitshill railway station. \nThere will be no charge for this excursion. \nThis excursion is now fully booked. \n 
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/glasgow-museums-resource-centre/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20160416T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20160418T130000
DTSTAMP:20260421T202001
CREATED:20160415T230000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220412T183820Z
UID:10001023-1460797200-1460984400@geologyglasgow.org.uk
SUMMARY:Knapdale
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Dr Iain Allison (University of Glasgow) \nThe middle Dalradian Argyll group rocks are well exposed on coastal sections in Knapdale and the Tayvallich peninsula. Here the metamorphic effects are low and sedimentary structures can easily be seen in the deformed rocks. The rocks are folded on a variety of scales from metre to many kilometres scales.  The relationships between bedding and the tectonic fabrics is very well displayed and the relationship between layer thickness and fold wavelength can be demonstrated. \nThere is a wide variety of rock types present in this area. Massive pebbly sandstones are found adjacent to well-cleaved phyllites which were formerly mud rocks. Limestones\, now converted to marble\, are present and towards the top of the stratigraphic section the pillow lavas of the Tayvallich volcanics occur. Not all of the magma reached the surface and many sills occur within the sedimentary sequence. These dolerites are now chlorite-epidote greenstones and often form the high ground. \nThis excursion will examine the rocks in the Kilmory Bay – Point of Knap section and on the west side of the Tayvallich peninsula. \n \n  \n  \nPhoto: S. Leishman \n  \n  \n  \n  \nWe would like to have an indication of interest in this trip; so if you would like to join it\, or wish to have further details\, please e-mail the residential excursion secretary. \nWe will travel by private car\, and accommodation will be B&B in the Knapdale area (3 nights). Travel arrangements will be made when the numbers are known and the accommodation arranged. \nThe price will be announced when the numbers are known and the accommodation arranged.
URL:https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/event/knapdale/
CATEGORIES:Excursions
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