Geology
Excursions

Saturday 2 May 2020, 10:30 am

Lammermuir Deans & Dunglass Leader: Fiona McGibbon

Saturday 27 June 2020, 10:30 am

Queensferry to Hound Point (joint with Geological Society of Glasgow) Leader: Richard Smith

Saturday 11 July 2020, 9:00 am

Arbroath to Auchmithie Leader: Alastair McGowan

Saturday 25 July 2020,  9:00 am

Spittal Shore, Northumberland Leader: Ian Kille

Saturday 1 August 2020, 9:00 am

Gasswater Baryte Mine Leader: Graham Leslie

Saturday 22 August 2020, 9:00 am

Kirkcaldy & West/East Wemyss Leaders: Ian Kearsley, Steve Livera

Wednesday 22 April 2020, 7 pm

Water of Leith – Colinton Leader: Beverley Bergman (details will be posted soon)

Wednesday 6 May 2020, 7 pm

Whinny Hill, Holyrood Park Leader: Angus Miller

Wednesday 27 May 2020, 7 pm

Blackford Hill Leader: Richard Smith

Wednesday 17 June 2020, 7 pm

Wardie Shore Leader: Tom Challands

Wednesday 15 July 2020, 7 pm

Dalkeith Buildings Leader: Tom Challands

Aimed at new EGS members but open to all.

Sunday 20 September 2020, 10 am

Holyrood Park Leader: Angus Miller

Saturday 26 September 2020, 10 am

Siccar Point & Pease Bay Leader: Bob Gatliff

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

Long Excursion to the Isle of Man 13-19 May 2020   *** POSTPONED ***

There are still one or two places available on the Long Excursion to the Isle of Man, which Dr David Quirk and Dr David Burnett have kindly agreed to lead. Dates have been chosen to fit with the tides, leaving Edinburgh on Wednesday 13 May and returning on Tuesday 19 May. If you are interested, contact Anne Burgess, preferably by email to longexcursion@edinburghgeolsoc.org, or by letter to 21 Woodside Place, Fochabers IV32 7HE. All emails will be acknowledged, so if you do not get a response within a couple of days, please try again.

Weekend Excursion: Ballantrae Complex 18-20 September 2020

Leader: Prof. Alastair Robertson, University of Edinburgh

The Ballantrae ophiolite is exposed near and along the Ayrshire coast, south of Girvan. It is the best place in Scotland to gain insights into the world ocean during the early Ordovician, c. 470 million years ago. Excellent exposures include deformed remnants of oceanic lithosphere and deep-sea sedimentary rock. There are also contrasting sedimentary rocks that formed during and after the emplacement of the oceanic rocks onto continental crust to the north (the now-buried Midland valley block). Structures include evidence of thrusting, folding and (later stage) faulting. The Complex is interpreted as having formed at mid-ocean ridge, fore-arc and/or seamount settings (to be discussed in the field). After an introductory meeting on the Friday evening we will spend two full days in the field.

Most of the exposures to be visited are easily accessible along the coast. If you are interested in joining this excursion contact the Excursions Secretary Ian Kearsley, who can provide additional information and advise when bookings will be taken. Places will be limited to around 20. Once booking opens, places will be allocated on a first come basis. Further information will be available once the Newsletter has been distributed to members at the beginning of March.