Geology in the West Country

Talks, field trips and events organised by west country geological organisations are publicised on this blog. Discussion about geological topics is encouraged. Anything of general geological interest is included.

Wednesday, 2 April 2025

CARDIFF UNIVERSITY GEOLOGY FIELD COURSE FOR ADULTS

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CARDIFF UNIVERSITY GEOLOGY FIELD COURSE FOR ADULTS Nick Chidlaw has contacted me about a course he is running this summer in association wi...

Saturday, 29 March 2025

Night and Day - Driver of Diversity!

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Night and Day - Driver of Diversity! I have come across a couple of articles which are promoting the idea that daily changes in the oxygen ...

Wednesday, 26 March 2025

Down to Earth Extra April 2025

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Down to Earth Extra April 2025 The April 2025 edition of Down to Earth Extra has been published. You can download it HERE or you can read ...

Saturday, 22 March 2025

Strange Fossil Preservation

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Strange Fossil Preservation If you are fossil hunting, one place you would not bother with is a pyroclastic flow. But THIS ARTICLE describ...

Friday, 14 March 2025

How to Analyse Past Atmospheres

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How to Analyse Past Atmospheres I came across THIS ARTICLE and found it very interesting. It describes methods used to extract and analyse...

Friday, 7 March 2025

Is There Helium in the Core?

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Is There Helium in the Core? A correspondent sent me THIS LINK which seems to link three opposites. Helium is a very light noble gas which...

Friday, 28 February 2025

Was Human Life Dependent on Five "Hard Steps"?

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Was Human Life Dependent on Five "Hard Steps"? I wish I knew! THIS PAPER suggests not, but first of all - What Are The Five Step...

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