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The Leeds Geological Association aims to promote and further interest in the geological sciences, both amongst its members and within the wider community. Particular emphasis is placed on the geology of the region and its relationship to landscape and scenery.
Membership is open to all.
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CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE
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In light of the continuing efforts to limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) no meetings involving face to face
contact will be held until further notice. Where possible they will be conducted via the Internet.
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NEXT MEETING
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Thursday 18th March 2021
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7:15PM
This meeting will be delivered remotely via Microsoft Teams
The Rocks and Landscapes of Duns, Scottish Borders
Alison Tymon
West Yorkshire Geology Trust
Duns was the county town of the historic county of Berwickshire, so has a glorious history and some pleasant buildings in the centre of the town.
The surrounding countryside has sedimentary and igneous rocks, ranging from Silurian greywackes and Old Red Sandstones to Carboniferous igneous
and sedimentary rocks. Nearby is a potential golden spike locality between the Devonian and the Carboniferous periods, as well as many towers
and castles positioned on top of volcanic plugs.
This talk will be delivered via Microsoft Teams. Joining instructions will be circulated to members nearer the date. Non-members are welcome to attend and should email the Secretary
at lga.sec@btinternet.com no later than 24 hours before the scheduled start time, to request joining instructions.
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Hell's Cleugh, Stobswood A remote steep-sided cleugh in the Lammermuirs where a small stream has cut a valley into the
Great Conglomerate Formation which are iron-rich rocks composed of rounded pebbles and cobbles with a matrix of sand grains
that were deposited in an arid landscape by large rivers during flash floods, about 400 million years ago.
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LECTURE PROGRAMME
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LECTURE ABSTRACT
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