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Event Reminder: Smardale Geo Trail

Leader: Sylvia Woodhead

Meet 10.30 am at the CWT car park at Smardale NY 742 083.

CGS members assisted with an earlier version of this GeoTrail, from Newbiggin-on-Lune. This GeoTrail starts in the new CWT car park and follows a GeoTrail designed for the Westmorland Dales Landscape Partnership Project. We will follow the trail over Smardale Fell, examining Carboniferous Ashfell Limestone and Sandstone, and return along the former railway line. About 5 miles, including open fell. GeoTrail leaflet available. Bring lunch.

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Minerals Workshop


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Saturday, March 9, 2024    

13:45 – 16:15 ADD TO CALENDAR

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Portinscale Village Hall

by Christine Arkwright

The Lake District is rich in natural resources, particularly minerals, which have been exploited over many years.

These include primary or rock-forming minerals which crystallise directly from molten magma and secondary minerals, formed by hydrothermal, igneous and metamorphic processes.

This workshop will include a visual presentation about how minerals are formed followed by practical exercises to identify mineral samples from their different physical properties. There will also be a display of rocks and mineral specimens to browse and a polarising microscope to view rock thin sections.

Bring your own hand lens and grain-size card, if you have them, but spares will be available.

If you plan to attend please contact email hidden; JavaScript is required to book a place.

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