On this page, you’ll find many useful links to other geological websites
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Other UK Geological Societies
Scotland:
- Scottish Geology Trust
- Aberdeen Geological Society
- Geological Society of Glasgow (Our sister society in the west of Scotland)
- Highland Geological Society
UK-wide
- The Geological Society (London-based UK geological society)
- The Open University Geological Society (With local branches)
England
- Bath Geological Society
- Craven & Pendle Geological Society
- Cumberland Geological Society
- East Midlands Geological Society
- Hull Geological Society
- Liverpool Geological Society
- North Eastern Geological Society
- Shropshire Geological Society
- Westmorland Geological Society
- The Yorkshire Geological Society
Associations and Other Societies
- The Scottish Geodiversity Forum
- The Geologists Association
- The Scottish Oil Club
- Scottish Gemmological Association
- The Scottish Mineral & Lapidary Club
- The Mineralogical Society
- The Palaeontological Association
- The Gemmological Association
- Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain
- The Russell Society (mineralogy)
- The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Organisations
- British Geological Survey
- British Geological Survey Online Shop
- Scottish Natural Heritage
- Geological Survey of Ireland
- UK Onshore Geophysical Library
The governmental archive of all onshore seismic surveys as shot by the exploration industry. The fully interactive website provides access to free images of every 2D profile onshore UK, against various backdrops, including BGS Geology. - ResearchGate:
Conferences – Jobs – Discussions – Publications Search
Universities - Earth Science and Continuing Education Departments
- University of Edinburgh, School of Geosciences
- University of Glasgow, Department Geographical and 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 University Geoscience UK web site, and view their list of member institutions.
- University of Edinburgh, Centre for Open Learning (Earth Science Courses)
- Open University (Earth Science Courses)
Museums and Other Scottish Visitor Attractions
- National Museums of Scotland (Edinburgh)
- Dynamic Earth (Edinburgh)
- The Royal Observatory (Edinburgh)
- National Mining Museum Scotland Lady Victoria Colliery (Midlothian)
- The Hunterian Museum (Glasgow)
- Elgin Museum
- Creetown Gem & Rock Museum (Dumfriesshire)
- Lead Mining Museum Wanlockhead (Dumfriesshire)
- Orcadian Stone Company Golspie (Caithness)
- Northwest Highlands Geopark
- Lochaber Geopark Association
Other Interesting Websites
- ScottishGeology.com
- Earth Science Teachers Association
- British Geological Survey Geological Timescale
- Geowalks (Guided walks and holidays)
- West’s Geological Directory
- Scotese’s Palaeomap Project (Global palaeomaps)
- HughMiller.org
- Rockwatch (UK-wide children’s geology club)
- Shetland Landscapes