Founded 1858 | Promoting public interest in geology and advancing geological knowledge
Founded 1858
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.
Tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities for children
Tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities for children
Professor Mike Searle, University of Oxford
Tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities for children
The AGM will be followed by the December lecture.
Dr Neil Clark, Hunterian Museum (Retiring Presidential Address)
Dr Emrys Phillips, British Geological Survey, Edinburgh
Dr Andrew Finlayson, British Geological Survey, Edinburgh
Noel Williams, Lochaber Geopark
Professor Colin Ballantyne, University of St Andrews
Tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities for children
A journey through the magma chamber of an early Palaeogene volcano, with visits to significant localities of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
A series of short presentations by society members
Outcrops of the Blackhall Limestone and disused quarries and, if time permits, a visit to the lime kilns on the foreshore.
Tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities for children
Terrestrial fossils from Romer's Gap and a rich fauna of marine fossils.
Lower Carboniferous sedimentary rocks, Upper Carboniferous sills and late glacial and postglacial deposits
Tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities for children
A chance to chat informally about geology, show off your rocks and fossils and ask questions about geology
A classic east-west cross-section through folded Dalradian metasediments, part of the Appin Syncline
Carboniferous fluvial, deltaic and shallow marine strata pierced by Carboniferous vents (diatremes) and the interplay between volcanism and sedimentation
Tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities for children
A chance to chat informally about geology, show off your rocks and fossils and ask questions about geology
Ordovician volcanics, with evidence for giant ash-flow eruptions, and large-scale Caledonian folding, all set in Snowdonia’s wonderful glacier-carved mountain scenery.
Tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities for children
A chance to chat informally about geology, show off your rocks and fossils and ask questions about geology
A chance to chat informally about geology, show off your rocks and fossils and ask questions about geology
A public lecture to celebrate the first UNESCO International Geodiversity Day
Dr Rebecca Paisley, Exploration Geochemist, Cornish Lithium
Tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities for children
A chance to chat informally about geology, show off your rocks and fossils and ask questions about geology
A chance to chat informally about geology, show off your rocks and fossils and ask questions about geology
Megan Jacobs, University of Portsmouth
A chance to chat informally about geology, show off your rocks and fossils and ask questions about geology
A chance to chat informally about geology, show off your rocks and fossils and ask questions about geology
A chance to chat informally about geology, show off your rocks and fossils and ask questions about geology
The society's annual general meeting will be held immediately before the December lecture.
Associate Professor Quentin Crowley, Trinity College, Dublin
A chance to chat informally about geology, show off your rocks and fossils and ask questions about geology
Professor Mark Williams, School of Geography, Geology and the Environment, University of Leicester
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
Dr Maarten Krabbendam, British Geological Survey
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
Professor Brian Upton, School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
Rachael Paul MSc, Senior Geologist, ScotGold
Tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities for children
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
Short presentations by society members
Carboniferous, Permo-Carboniferous and Palaeogene igneous rocks, columnar-jointed sandstone, Dalradian slates, schists and grits, along with the Highland Boundary Fault and Highland Border Complex.
Tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities for children
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
Devonian sedimentary rocks and igneous structures, Clyde Plateau Lavas, glacial erratics, beach pebbles and post-glacial landscape features
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
Tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities for children
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
Details to be confirmed.
A visit to the Museum of Lead Mining with a tour underground to the eighteenth century Lochnell Mine. We are also going out to pan for gold in the local streams.
Tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities for children
Exploring the igneous complexes that were formed in the final stages of the closure of the Iapetus Ocean in the Silurian period.
Tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities for children
Important aspects of the early Ordovician Ballantrae Ophiolite Complex, late Ordovician and early Silurian greywacke and conglomerate; late Ordovician reef limestone and Caledonian folding; and possibly the pillow lavas at Downan Point.
Learn about the incredible stories hidden within Scotland’s rocks with events across the country, including guided walks, online talks, boat trips and geological exhibitions.
A joint excursion with the Edinburgh Geological Society to examine the rocks around the Highland Boundary Fault and gain some understanding of why there has been considerable controversy over the geological history of this zone
Have your rocks or fossils identified by an expert, see the Bearsden Shark and take part in other geological activities.
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
Sandstone and other sedimentary rocks laid down in river deltas, swamps and sea in the Carboniferous period and evidence of the Quaternary glaciation
Tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities for children
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
Professor Jane Evans, British Geological Survey
Tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities for children
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
Professor Tony Prave, University of St Andrews
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
A special general meeting to vote on the proposed new constitution followed by the society’s annual general meeting
Professor Craig Storey, University of Portsmouth
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
Dr Steven Hollis, University of Edinburgh
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
Toni Galloway, University of St Andrews
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
Dr Murray Reid
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
Dr Denver Fowler, Curator, Dickinson Museum Center, North Dakota
David Webster
Tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities for children
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
An opportunity to see behind the scenes of the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre and view geology specimens not currently on display
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
Short presentations by society members
A magnificent section of the glacial Neoproterozoic Port Askaig Formation with a sequence at the base which is a prime candidate for a global “golden spike” or GSSP. We will discuss the concept of snowball earth and assess how the succession here fits with that model.
A fantastic chance to visit both the Palaeobiology and Earth Systems collections held in the National Museums Scotland specialist facility.
Tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities for children
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
A chance to see fossils dating back to the Silurian period, including trilobites, brachiopods, nautiloids, corals and crinoids
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
Tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities for children
We will study the relationships between the Dalradian metamorphic rocks of the Highlands, the rocks associated with the Highland Boundary Fault, and the younger sedimentary fill of the adjacent Midland Valley.
Tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities for children
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
A visit to Spireslack and Mainshill Wood surface coal mines to examine spectacular exposures of Carboniferous strata on a scale not seen anywhere else in the United Kingdom
Tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities for children
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
Tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities for children
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
This excursion will illustrate the cyclic pattern of the sedimentation of Carboniferous (Dinantian) rocks exposed between Craigielaw Point and Aberlady Point.
An opportunity to uncover the stories hidden within Scotland’s rocks through guided walks, online talks, beach pebble events, geological exhibitions and more
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
A chance to bring the family along to a fun day out examining beach pebbles and learning more about the geology of this Ayrshire coastal location
Greenland Research Group, University of St Andrews
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
Have your rocks or fossils identified by an expert, see the Bearsden Shark and take part in other geological activities.
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
Professor Stuart Haszeldine, University of Edinburgh
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
Associate Professor Heather Stewart, Minderoo-University of Western Australia Deep-Sea Research Centre
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
Dr Paige dePolo, Liverpool John Moores University
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
Luisa Hendry, @scottishgeologist
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
Dr Alex Dunhill, University of Leeds
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
by David Webster
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
Two zoom presentations from students who recently received grants from the Society: Kiara Brooksby, Camborne School of Mines, Exeter University and Ella Davis, Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech.
Leaders: Iain Alison and Katie Strang *children welcome and free with an adult* This guided walk will use the Strathclyde geoconservation group's leaflet but in the reverse direction. This half-day trip will take an entirely off-road route along the Kelvin River Walkway taking in the geology along the way. Many exposures can be seen across […]
