Huddersfield Geology Group Newsletter
February 2016
Forthcoming Events
HUDDERSFIELD GEOLOGY GROUP
Monday14th March - Talk by William Varley
Postlethwaite, pencils and the German spy - Mining in the Lake District Fells Greenhead College Room F9
at 7.15 pm
Saturday 19th March - Folly Dolly Falls and Meltham
A short walk to the local curiosity that is Folly Dolly Falls. This will be followed by exploration of coal mining
and mineral quarrying history in the Meltham area. Meet at 1000 in Morrison Café Meltham. Estimate
about 4hrs. Trip Leader: Roger Lynch
WEST YORKSHIRE GEOLOGY TRUST
Frickley Country Park, South Elmsall,
Saturday 13th February 2.00 – 4.00
Organised by Friends of Roundhay Park
A short walk of less than a mile to see the landscaped Frickley Colliery site, now a
country park. Find out about the rocks and fossils found in the mine shafts, as well
as other rocks and landscapes in the South Elmsall area. See the new rocks and
landscapes interpretation panel. Bring any interesting rocks or fossils that you have
found to be identified by experts. Meet Tony Felski at the Doncaster Road car park
WF9 2JU (Grid Reference SE 477 100) on the B6422 about half a mile south of
South Elmsall railway station. Footpaths are graded for easy walking.
See http://www.wyorksgeologytrust.org
MID-WEEK GEOLOGY GROUP
Wednesday 17th February: A workshop on The Clay Cycle and Fossil Fish.
Leaders: Ian Hunter and David Leather.
Venue: Leeds Museums Discovery Centre (Large Education Room), Carlisle Road, Hunslet, Leeds LS10
1LB. (Parking is available on site).
Proposed outline for the day: 10.30 – Meet for Tea/Coffee 10.45 - Talk by Neil Owen - Geology Curator on
the Leeds Geology Collection and current work and plans. 11.00 - John to introduce the Clay Cycle 11.15 Ian to go into detail on Clay - hands on experiments etc. About 12.30 - Lunch – NB: Bring a packed lunch.
13.00 - David - Something completely different - Fossil Fish 14.00 - John to complete the Clay Cycle
(Powerpoint) - mudstone, shale and metamorphism to, slate, phyllite, schist and gneiss ---back to clay.
14.30 - 15.30 - Examine Clay Cycle and Fish Fossil Samples from Discovery Centre.
Members are asked to bring clay cycle samples eg clay, mudstone, shale, slate, phyllite, schist and gneiss
which everyone can handle. In particular Ian would like different clay to play with! And If any members have
fish fossils these will be of interest and enhance David's talk.
http://mwggyorkshire.webspace.virginmedia.com
LEEDS GEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
Monday 8th February: Presentations by Students of the School of Earth and Environment, Leeds University
see www.leedsga.org.uk
YORKSHIRE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Geology at War on Saturday 30th January 2016
at the Great North Museum: Hancock, Newcastle , Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 2PT
1pm to 3.45pm.
Joint meeting with the Geology Section of the Northumbria Natural History Society.
13.00 - 13.10: Yorkshire Geological Society business – John Knight, President
13.15 - 13.50: Dr Noel Worley: Geological perspectives on the ‘world’s largest’ conventional explosion at
Fauld Mine Staffordshire,27th November 1944.
13.50 - 14.30: Professor Peter Doyle - Visiting Professor in Geosciences, University College London - The
influence of geology and terrain on the outcome of World War I
4.30 - 15.00: Coffee/Tea break
15.00 - 15.35: Andrew Morrison (Archivist, British Geological Survey): The Geological Survey and the
World Wars
15.35 - 15.45: Questions, Discussion and Closing Remarks
http://www.yorksgeolsoc.org.uk
MANCHESTER GEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
Wednesday 2 March 2016 - start time tba -Joint Meeting with the Geographical Association
Past Eruptions and Future Risks - should we be concerned about Iceland's volcanoes –
Professor Fiona Tweed, Staffordshire University
Saturday 12 March 2016 - The Broadhurst Lectures
Talks on New Zealand tectonics. This is likely to be an all-day event.
www.mangeolassoc.org.uk
Contact details
Chair & Talks Programme
Secretary & Newsletter
Treasurer
Field Meetings Programme & Fieldtrip Leader
Committee Member
Website
Fieldtrip Leader
Phil Robinson
Julie Earnshaw
Ailsa Burrows
Bob Appleyard
Graham Low
Barry Tymon
Alison Tymon
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