Geological Links

Listed below are a number of sites of geological interest, in the following categories:

If you would like to suggest a site, or come across any dead links, please contact the web manager with the web site details.

Other British geological societies:

• The Geological Society of Glasgow   (our sister society in the west of Scotland)
• The Aberdeen Geological Society   (the society for the northeast of Scotland)
• The Open University Geological Society (the society has local branches)
• The Yorkshire Geological Society   (the premier society for the north of England)
• The Geological Society   (the London based UK geological society)
• Bath Geological Society   (Somerset, England)
• Craven & Pendle Geological Society   (Lancashire, England)
• Cumberland Geological Society   (England)
• East Midlands Geological Society   (England)
• Hull Geological Society   (Humberside, England)
• Liverpool Geological Society   (Merseyside, England)
• Royal Geological Society of Cornwall   (England)
• Shropshire Geological Society   (Shropshire, England)
• Westmorland Geological Society   (Cumbria, England)
• North Eastern Geological Society (Durham, England)
  

Associations and other societies:

• The Geologists Association
• The Mineralogical Society
• The Palaeontological Association
• The Gemmological Association
• Gemmology in Scotland
• Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain
• The Russell Society (mineralogy)

Organisations:

• British Geological Survey
• British Geological Survey Online Shop
• Scottish Natural Heritage
• English Nature
• Countryside Council for Wales
• Natural Environment Research Council
• Geological Survey of Ireland
• US Geological Survey

Universities - Earth Science & Continuing Education Departments:

• University of Edinburgh, School of Geosciences
  
• University of Glasgow, Division of Earth Sciences
• University of Aberdeen, Department of Geology & Petroleum Geology
• University of St. Andrews, School of Geography & Geosciences
• For details of other UK earth science departments, visit the Committee of Heads of University Geoscience Departments (CHUGD) web site, and view their list of member institutions.
• University of Edinburgh, Office of Lifelong Learning (earth science courses)
• Open University (earth science courses)

Museums and other Scottish visitor attractions:

• National Museums of Scotland   (Edinburgh)
• Our Dynamic Earth   (Edinburgh)
• The Royal Observatory   (Edinburgh)
• Scottish Mining Museum - Lady Victoria Colliery   (Mid Lothian)
• James Hutton Trail (Borders)
• The Hunterian Museum   (Glasgow)
• Creetown Gem & Rock Museum   (Dumfriesshire)
• Museum of Lead Mining Museum - Wanlockhead   (Dumfriesshire)
• Orcadian Stone Company - Golspie (Caithness)
• Northwest Highlands Geopark - Assynt (Sutherland)
• Lochaber Geopark Association
  

Other sites of interest:

• British Geological Survey Geological Timescale
• ScottishGeology.com
• Scottish Mineral & Lapidary Club
• Geowalks (guided geological walks around Edinburgh, Fife & the Lothians)
• West's Geological Directory
• Geopubs (company supplying worldwide maps and guides etc.)
• Scotese's Palaeomap Project (global palaeomaps by Christopher R Scotese)
  
• HughMiller.org
• Minerals of Scotland
• Thames Valley Minerals (company supplying minerals from around the world)
• The Essential Guide to Rocks (from the BBC)
• Interactive Timeline (from the BBC)
• Walking with Dinosaurs (from the BBC)
• Enchanted Learning Dinosaur & Palaeontology Dictionary
• Enchanted Learning - The Earth
• Enchanted Learning - Volcano Dictionary
• Space Science and Engineering Center - Volcano Watch
• Rockwatch   (the UK's leading children's geology club)
• NMS Rock Club (children's geology club in Edinburgh)
  
• Rocks In Your Eyes (a book by Jane Robb, a Junior Associate of the Society)
• Orkney Fossil & Vintage Centre
• Shetland Geotours
• Shetland Landscapes
  

Earth Science Teaching:

• Scottish Earth Science Education Forum
  
• Earth Science Education Unit (Keele University)
• Earth Science Teachers Association
  
• NESciE (Natural Environment Science Education, Scotland)
  

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