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FIELD MEETING – OGMORE BY SEA Oxford Geology Group have been
FIELD MEETING – OGMORE BY SEA Oxford Geology Group have been over the bridge and into Cymru this Saturday (25th October 2014). Christine Whittingha...

IN THE NEWS Geology under the Oceans Scientists have
IN THE NEWS Geology under the Oceans Scientists have developed a new map (image 1 - download the images for more detail) of the Earth’s seafloor, ...

Unusual Gleam If you look frequently at satellite imagery or
Unusual Gleam If you look frequently at satellite imagery or astronaut photography, you have probably noticed bright patches of light that can make c...

FAMOUS GEOLOGISTS Victor Moritz Goldschmidt (1888–1947) –
FAMOUS GEOLOGISTS Victor Moritz Goldschmidt (1888–1947) – Mineralogist and Geochemist Victor Goldschmidt is considered, with the Russian Vladimi...

VOLCANIC SHOCKWAVES Have you ever wondered what it’s like to
VOLCANIC SHOCKWAVES Have you ever wondered what it’s like to feel the shockwave produced by a volcanic eruption, but never quite fancied standing n...

Island Eruption: update: Slabby Pahoehoe lava - a lots of
Island Eruption: update: Slabby Pahoehoe lava - a lots of it Closeup of the Holuhraun pahoehoe lava today (Picture 1: courtesy of Armann Hoskuldsson...

LACKING LIGHT ELEMENTS Shown here are the relative abundances
LACKING LIGHT ELEMENTS Shown here are the relative abundances of the chemical elements from hydrogen (Z=1) to germanium (Z=32). These abundances have...

TOBA BOTTLENCK. Three years ago it was my privilege to study and
TOBA BOTTLENCK. Three years ago it was my privilege to study and map a region of Snowdonia, rightly known for its rugged grandeur and scenic beauty. F...