MERVYN DODD
Proceedings 1965 Part 2
These proceedings ran from 1962 to 2019 before being replaced by our newest publication The Cumberland Geologist. Each Proceedings has been digitized and made searchable.
Disclaimer: Opinions expressed within the Proceedings are solely the author’s and do not reflect the opinions and beliefs of the website or its affiliates. Localities visited may no longer be accessible. Rules regarding collection of fossil and mineral samples mentioned in the publication may have changed.
Contents
| List of Members of the Society | Page 1 |
| Editorial | 4 |
| Excursion to the Blea Crag Complex, Langstrath. M. F. Burton | 5 |
| Excursion to the Explosion Breccia, Cabble Crag. R. E. O. Pearson | 8 |
| Weekend Camping Excursion to the Southern Uplands of Scotland, R. H. Hewitt, D. C. James and E. H. Shackleton | 9 |
| The Soiree, and a note on the Weardale Granite | 12 |
| Film Evening… Drilling for Oil and Gas in the North Sea | 14 |
| Lecture. “Mines and Mining in the Alston Area”. G. S. Gowing | 16 |
| The Identification of Minerals by X-Rays. W. D. Smith | 17 |
| Grow your own crystals. S. H. Gate | 22 |
| Section at the Base of the Carboniferous at Ghyll Wood, Blindcrake. J. Moon | 24 |
The Cumberland Geologist
Proceedings 1965 Part 1
These proceedings ran from 1962 to 2019 before being replaced by our newest publication The Cumberland Geologist. Each Proceedings has been digitized and made searchable.
Disclaimer: Opinions expressed within the Proceedings are solely the author’s and do not reflect the opinions and beliefs of the website or its affiliates. Localities visited may no longer be accessible. Rules regarding collection of fossil and mineral samples mentioned in the publication may have changed.
Contents
| The Charles Edmonds Memorial Fund | |
| Editorial | Page 1 |
| The Annual General Meeting | 3 |
| The Annual Dinner | 4 |
| The Presidential Address, delivered by E. H. Shackleton, F.G.S. | 5 |
| “Joe and the Geologist”, a tale in Cumbrian dialect | 12 |
| Experimental Studies at High Temperatures and Pressures, G. McL. Biggar | 14 |
| Week-end School in Geology at Hawse End, near Keswick. Directors: R. H. Hewitt and T. Shipp | 22 |
| Lecture: Secondary Metalliferous Minerals. Dr. F.H. Day | 25 |
| Field Meeting at Snebro Gill, Whitehaven. The Hensingham Group of the Lower Carboniferous. Director: R.H. Hewitt | 27 |
| Excursion to Glenderaterra Valley and Sinen Gill. The Skiddaw Granite and its Metamorphic Aureole. Director: T. Shipp | 29 |
| Book Review: Geology for Schools. By J.T. Greensmith | 31 |
Cumbria GeoConservation Week
Cumbria GeoConservation Group are hosting activities between 7th to 15th May.
GeoWeek seeks to introduce as many members of the public to geoscience as possible. GeoScience UK website lists all the events across the UK and some self guided trails. Here in Cumbria we have more than 30 events, 10 organised by CGC, others through the museum network and organisations in Cumbria.
CBDC.org
Attached is the flyer with events in Cumbria
You can find out more information on their website https://www.cbdc.org.uk/cumbrialgs_home-new-test/cumbria-geoweek/