The geologist who wrote the book “Field Guide to the Geology of Crete”, Babis Fassoulas, has agreed to lead an IGA field trip to central and western Crete next autumn,. The purpose of the trip is to see the nappes thrown up by the colliding European and African plates, over a period of 245 million years, between 265 million years…
Read More Proposed IGA Field Trip to Crete for 12 days, late September to early October 2018
JOINT OUGS/IGA WEEKEND FIELD TRIP – 16-17TH June, 2018 Forming and filling the South Mayo Trough (Ordovician), western Ireland Led by: Dr. Brian McConnell (GSI) We will focus primarily on the Ordovician volcanic and sedimentary fill of the South Mayo Trough basin, including the Lough Nafooey volcano, basin-margin conglomerates, and ignimbrite sheets. We will also stray onto older, basin-bounding rock units and…
Irish Geological Association Weekend Excursion to the Coastal Geology of Co. Louth 18th-20th May 2018 Leaders: Saturday – Dr. Robert Meehan (An Talamh Ireland) Sunday – Dr. Siobhan Power (GSI) Boat Captain: Shane Reenan (Louth Adventures) What is on? A weekend excursion to the Co. Louth Coast by sea (RIB) and shore (walking/driving) Where is it? Our base will be…
Read More Field Trip: IGA Weekend Excursion to the Coastal Geology of Co. Louth: 18th-20th MAY
When is it? Saturday, 7th April from 10am-4pm Where is the venue? The truly inspirational Coastguard Cultural Centre, Tramore, Co. Waterford http://www.coastguardculturalcentre.ie Why should you go? Have you ever thought about what it’s like to work with the minerals and metals that we study? Have you thought you would like to set a stone or crystal as a piece of jewellery…
