Geo-natter
Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United KingdomA chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
Founded 1858 | Promoting public interest in geology and advancing geological knowledge
Founded 1858
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.
An off-road walk along the Kelvin River Walkway to look at rocks of the middle Carboniferous Limestone Coal Formation and Upper Limestone Formation, with the possibility of seeing plant fossils
A walk along the shore at Portencross to examine Upper and Lower Old Red Sandstone sedimentary rocks of the Devonian period and associated igneous rocks
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
A short tour of Holmwood House and a look at how the design of the house links with geology, including the use of earth pigments
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
A tour to explore the geology of Necropolis Hill and of some of the remarkable monuments in the cemetery
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
A walk along the foreshore at Burnmouth to study rocks of the early Carboniferous Ballagan Formation
A look at the Ordovician rocks and fossils of the Girvan southern foreshore
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 uncover the stories hidden within Scotland’s rocks through guided walks, online talks, beach pebble events, geological exhibitions and more
A guided walk to explore the urban geology around the University of Glasgow’s Gilmorehill Campus
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
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
A fun day out where you can have your rocks/fossils identified by an expert, see the Bearsden Shark and take part in other fossil-related activities
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
A talk by Dr. Katie Strang of the Hunterian on the 330-million-year history of the University of Glasgow’s Gilbert Scott Building.
A leisurely guided geology walk around Rouken Glen Park, lasting around 1.5 hours
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
The spectacular remnants of Paleocene lava fields in the Inner Hebrides are dominated by thick sequences of simple (sheet-like) flows and more complex compound flows. Understanding the architecture of these volcanic and interbedded sedimentary systems allows us to get a glimpse into the dynamic development of these lava fields.