Geology
Excursions

Each year, the Society organises two residential excursions: a week-long excursion in May, and a weekend excursion in the summer.

Long Excursion: 20-27 May 2017, Isle of Skye

The 2017 Long Excursion will be to the Isles of Skye and Raasay, led by Dr Brian Bell of the University of Glasgow.

The itinerary will include as many and as much as possible of the following:

• The Isle of Raasay to examine Lewisian, Torridonian, Triassic, Jurassic and Palaeogene rocks
• The Skye Lava Field at Talisker Bay, Preshal More and Preshal Beag
• The North Skye sill complex on the Trotternish Peninsula
• The granites of the Red Hills
• The Loch Coruisk gabbros and the Middle Jurassic around Elgol and Strathaird
• The Moine Thrust Belt on the Sleat Peninsula

The Long Excursion is fully subscribed with a waiting list. Anyone wishing to be added to the list should get in touch with Anne Burgess, Long Excursion Organiser, longexcursion@edinburghgeolsoc.org.

Weekend Excursion: 15-18 September 2017 Rhins of Galloway

The Rhins of Galloway contain excellent coastal exposures of the sedimentary rocks of the Southern Uplands, a sequence of near-vertical slices of Ordovician and Silurian sandstones with interbedded siltstone and mudstone. Emrys Phillips will lead this ‘hands-on’ field excursion where participants will be invited to explore outcrops in detail, observing and making measurements to develop a picture of the geological evolution of this part of Scotland. Participants can arrange their own accommodation to suit, preferably close to Stranraer. There will be a briefing meeting on Friday evening, and 2½ days fieldwork finishing at lunchtime on Monday. For further information and booking, contact weekend@edinburghgeolsoc.org.