Geology

1st Tuesday

Family Room, Conservative Club

Leader: Joyce McMurray
At 10:00
Before counting the stars have a look underfoot.
Daily it is forced home on the mind of the geologist that nothing, not even the wind that blows, is so unstable as the level of the crust of this Earth. — Charles Darwin

We meet on the first Tuesday of the month from 10-12am in the Family Room of the Conservative Club, Long Street. The room fee is £1.00 which includes Tea or Coffee and a biscuit.  Due to the Corona Virus we have had to suspend all of our meetings for the present.  The newsletter is still being sent out to keep our members informed of Geological events around the world.
We are of mixed geology knowledge and are all still learning so don’t think you need to know anything about Geology to come along, just curiosity will do.
Our meetings usually consist of a presentation, a Tea break, and then a general discussion, short talk, possibly internet clips and/or show and tell.
We also try to produce a weekly e-newsletter keeping the group up with anything of interest in the Geological world.
During the next few months we will be looking at Hydrothermal Vents, and Mercia Mudstones of the Severn Estuary.  We will also begin to look at the Geology around Newquay in preparation for our Field trip in September.  The visit to Newquay is from 28th September to 3rd October.  This trip is now full.
You are welcome to join any of our sessions/trips, or come on a regular basis. Our programme is available in the newsletter.
Our programme may sometimes change if there is a serious geological event in the world, when we will look at the rocks and forces in the affected region.  In January we looked at white Island, New Zealand and postponed Hydrothermal Vents.

Church of St Peter & St Paul at Blandford

Ham Stone infil to South side of church probably salvaged after 1731 fire

Knapped squared Flint infill on north side

Methodist Church Doorway Red Ogwell Marble with coral fossils

Limestone with mud cracks outside The Greyhound restaurant

Inspecting the Mongrel Bed Monmouth Beach Lyme Regis

Base of pier of Bullivant ropeway for transporting stone

Acid test for limestone - good fizz

Dodging the spray Lyme Regis Cobb extension built of Portland Stone

Original Upper Greensand Cow stones in Lyme Regis Cobb inner wall from below Ware Cliff

Layering in the Blue Lias West end of Lyme Regis promenade

View of Durdle Dor and Bats Head from Dungy Head

Lulworth Crumple folded Purbeck Group Beds and Stair Hole Portland Limestone

Seismic contortions in the Unio bed on West side of Lulworth Cove

Upturned chalk cliffs to back of Lulworth Cove

Coarse Grit of the Wealdon Beds on East side of Lulworth Cove

Fossil Forest Lulworth Cove from above

Extensional Fault in the cliffs Kimmeridge - WJ

Close up of extensional Fault

Washing Ledge dolomite bed Kimmeridge Bay

nodding donkey oil pump atop cliffs Kimmeridge Bay - JT

Part of an exhibit in The Etches Collection Kimmeridge

Wall on Cathedral Green Road near Museum of Wells consisting of many types of rock

Old Red Sandstone in Museum Wall

Shelly Limestone in Green Road Wall

Purbeck Marble Pillars in Chapter House Wells Cathedral

Devizes Geology Group - PB

Updated on 14-06-2020