MEMBERS, if you haven’t received any recent IGA emails, please check your SPAM folder as we are now sending our announcements via Mail Chimp. Thank you! ****LECTURE****: 23rd October – Barry Long (GIS retired) – Diamond Prospectivity in Northernmost Ireland ****WORKSHOP****: 16th-17th November – Tina Keating (Geologist, Gemmologist and Jeweller)-…
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Weekend Workshop: Experience the Ancient Craft of Silversmithing with Tina Keating, Geologist, Gemmologist and Jeweller – November 16th and 17th 2019 – Tramore, Co. Waterford. Would you like to design and make your own piece of silver jewellery or, as the festive season is almost upon us, create a unique…
Diamond Prospectivity in Northernmost Ireland By Mr. Barry Long (Geological Survey of Ireland, retired) Abstract: Could diamonds be present in northernmost Ireland? How can they be searched for? Has there already been any serious exploration? What have we, in Ireland, learned from countries that do mine diamonds? Where does Ireland…
As part of the Diamond Anniversary of the IGA, many events are being organised. Thanks to the Chief Librarian and the Staff of Athlone Library, there will be a “Geology Week” exhibition of rocks and minerals from the 10th to the 17th October 2019. The aim of this exhibition is…
Ocean Acidification: A Tale of Rocks and Water By Rachel R. Cave (NUIG) Climate change is now widely understood as an emerging challenge for human society. The adding of CO 2 to the atmosphere by a range of human activities is the main culprit, and this CO 2 traps heat,…