The Geology Group meets on the 3rd Friday of the month from 2pm - 4pm in the Scout & Guide HQ.
Please contact Keith or Anne Snell on 0151 526 9163 if you would like information about the Earth/ Geology Group.
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| Christmas Quiz at the geology meeting |
followed by the Christmas party |
Pictures below were taken on the Geology outdoor trips in the summer of 2011. Some more pictures of the flowers seen on these trips can be found on the Natural History Page |
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| Annie looking for fossils at Wrens Nest on the coral reef near Dudley |
Keith showing Chris a fossil at Wrens Nest - the Geology Group's final summer trip |
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| Keith explaining the Geology to U3A members at the Grassington Lead Mine trail |
At Grassington - the old mineral track to the smelter showing the solidified slag to the right |
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| Crossing the Bronze Age copper mine at the Great Orme |
The Geology Group fossil hunting in Bishops Quarry |
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| Marie & Bill looking for fossils at Rooks Quarry, Cumbria, (July 2011) |
The Geology Group in Shap Pink Quarry, Cumbria,
(July 2011) |
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| Peter and John in Shap Blue Quarry, Cumbria (July 2011) |
Beryl with Emu at Thurstaston (July 2011) |
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| Keith explaining that the layer of pebbles in the boulder clay at Thurstaston beach is outwash from a Glacier (July 2011) |
Keith & Bill looking for Trilobites at Gilwern Quarry Wales
(July 2011)
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| Sample Trilobite found at Gilwern Quarry Wales (July 2011) |
Mike looking very happy, has he found a Trilobite! Gilwern Quarry Wales (July 2011) |
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| Two pictures of the Earth/Geology group who visited Liverpool Museum in January 2011 to identify some Rocks & Minerals. The display was kindly set up by the Geology Curator, Wendy Simkiss. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the session and would like it repeating again sometime. |
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