Around the towns of Kilsyth and Cumbernauld lies an area rich in geology interest, natural and industrial heritage.
Around the towns of Kilsyth and Cumbernauld lies an area rich in geology interest, natural and industrial heritage.
Many different types of rock have been used in the construction of Glasgow’s buildings. A booklet describing a geological trail around the buildings of Central Glasgow is available to download from the website.
Many different types of rock have been used in the construction of Glasgow's buildings. A booklet describing a geological trail around the buildings of Central Glasgow is available to download.
Take a step back in time at Campsie Glen! Here you can stand on the site of an ancient lagoon, and climb your way up through a series of ancient lava flows – a remnant of the Campsie Hills volcanic past.
The relationships between the Dalradian block and the Midland Valley; details of the structure and stratigraphy of the Highland Border Complex; recumbent folding in Upper Dalradian rocks.
Succession of Carboniferous rock types and junctions of the Carboniferous with the Devonian and the Permian.
Dalradian schists, Hutton's classic unconformity and Permian sandstones and breccias.