Founded 1858 | Promoting public interest in geology and advancing geological knowledge
Founded 1858
A 4-day excursion to study the Glenelg-Attadale Inlier, an enigmatic complex of ancient gneisses that enclose a beautiful garnet-pyroxene rock-type - eclogite - that formed at extreme pressure when this continental crust was subducted during continental collisions. This is the only example in the British Isles of well-preserved eclogite.
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
A residential field excursion to the Garvellach Islands. Now postponed to May 2026. Trip currently full. To go on the waiting list contact the Hon Secretary at sec@gsocg.org
