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  • Feb 2020 Talk: “Geology & Wine in Southern France”

    St Francis of Assisi R C Church

    Talk: “Geology & Wine in Southern France” Roger Suthren (Derby Univ.)  There will be a wine tasting session with nibbles after the talk and members are invited to give a donation of £2 to cover the cost of this.For some, when tasting wine, terroir is very important but where does terroir come from and how ...

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  • Jan 2020 Talk: Meteorites (Tom Barratt)

    St Francis of Assisi R C Church

    Talk: ‘Meteorites’ – An illustrated talk by Tom Barratt for WGCG. Non-technical preview: It’s Raining Rocks! Meteorites!   Meteorites provide a window into the history of the Solar System and are key to understanding its formation and evolution. Recent studies of water, chlorine and fluorine (volatile elements, which influence how planets form) in Moon and ...

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  • Nov 2019 Talk: “The Real value of Microfossils”

    St Francis of Assisi R C Church

    Talk: The “Real” value of Microfossils, by Haydon Bailey (London) The “real” value of microfossils Dr. Haydon W. Bailey Consultant Micropalaeontologist Honorary Lecturer University of Birmingham Micropalaeontology, or the study of microfossils, may initially seem an esoteric subject for a desk-bound academic: but if your thinking is along these lines then you couldn’t be further ...

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  • Sept 2019 Talk: Yorkshire’s ancient storms

    YORKSHIRE’S ANCIENT STORMS ANDY HOWARD Honorary Research Associate, British Geological Survey About Andy Howard Abstract: Hurricanes and typhoons are notoriously destructive storms that cause significant loss of life and livelihoods across the tropics. The Atlantic hurricane season of 2017 was notably severe. Tropical Storm Harvey caused unprecedented coastal flooding in Texas, and was followed by ...

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  • Aug 2019 Field Trip: Ufton Fields

    Aug 2019 Field Trip: Ufton Fields 28th August (Wednesday) Ufton Fields (SP378615) – a former quarry in the White Lias, finishing in the village to examine some of the building stones. Meet 6pm at Reserve car park A joint meeting with the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust. Led by Brian Ellis & Faye Irvine.

  • GeoWeek: Gold in them thar Burton Dassett hills? Yes! Fool’s Gold! – Sunday 12 May 10:30 am

    Burton Dassett Hills Country Park

    Why are the Burton Dassett Hills there? What’s in them? Who dug? When? Why? Are they magnetic? What’s that tower for? Sunday 12th May, Burton Dassett Hills, Meet 10.30 at Car Park near the Tower (approx 1-2 hours) With the WGCG – All-day parking £2. The views are great but what’s this ‘outlier’ beneath your feet? How come those hills are still there after ...

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