Category: Proceedings

Contents

EDITORIAL	179
An illustrated guide to the Silurian (Ludlow) crinoids of the Southern Lake District Stephen K. Donovan and David N. Lewis	180
Alfred Wainwright and Lakeland Geology Alan Smith	192
Cosmogenic isotope surface exposure dating of glacial landforms in Cumbria Peter Wilson	203
Some Coal Measures exposures at Whitehaven David Kelly, Fred Lawton, David Steele	233
Excursion Reports 2012	243
Excursion Reports 2013	248
Lecture Meetings 2011-12	267
Lecture Meetings 2012-13	268
Lecture Meetings 2013-14	270
Annual Dinners	271
Annual General Meetings 2013 & 2014	271
Obituaries	272
Officers and Council	275

Contents
Editor’s Notes	4
ORIGINAL ARTICLES	5
White Limestone deposition in north-west Cumbria, A. D. Thurlow	5
Cumbria Rigs Group, M. Dodd	35
Book Review – The structure and evolution of the Northumberland-Solway Basin and adjacent areas,  E. Skipsey	41
Alluvial fans in the Buttermere-Crummock Valley, Dr A. Smith	47
EXCURSION NOTES	63
Sedimentary variations in the Fifth to White Limestones – A. Thurlow	63
The graptolites of Dobb’s.Linn – Dr. E. N. Clarkson & C. Taylor	67
The Skiddaw Group above Loweswater – M. Dodd	69
Silurian and Carboniferous rocks in the Langholm area – I. Gray	70
Upper Carboniferous of the Cockermouth area – M. Boland	73
Carboniferous Limestone exposures along the Dalton-in-Furness by-pass – D. Leviston	75
The St Bees Sandstone at Hawcoat Quarry – B. Neil	77
The Windermere Group in the Troutbeck area – Dr A. Bell	80
Glacial sediments around St Bees – J. Merritt	82
Mineral deposits of the Coniston Coppermines Valley – B. Young	84
Geology from the Cycleway – M. Dodd	87
Glacial landforms of the Western Pennines – Dr W.Mitchell	89
The Latterbarrow Sandstone – D. Kelly	91
The Geology of the Vale of Eden – E. Skipsey & Dr S.Munro	94
Ashfell Edge – A. Day	99
List of other excursions held in 1994 – 1995	101
LECTURE NOTES
The geology and scenery of north-west Scotland – Joe Crossley	103
Geological aspects of the A66 trunk road improvement – David O’Farrell	106
The recent geological investigations around the Sellafield area – Dr Bob Chaplow	108
Current thoughts on the Coal Measures in Cumbria – Dennis Dickins	112
Plate tectonics, volcanic islands & pygmy elephants – Dr Martyn Pedley	114
Quaternary landforms of Upper Edenside – Dr Wishart Mitchell	118
The glaciation of the northern Pennines – Dr Angus Lunn	120
Holes in the ground – Ian Williamson	125
Geological mapping and prospecting from space – Dr John Moore	126
Problems in the reconstruction of past climates –  Margaret Fox	130
Palaeokarst, pits and problems – Dr Peter Vincent	134
Progress of survey mapping in West Cumbria – Mike McCormac	136
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS – 1995 & 1996	139
ANNUAL DINNERS – 1994 & 1995	139
OBITUARIES	140
SOCIETY BEQUESTS	142
LIST OF SOCIETY OFFICERS AND COUNCIL – 1995 & 1996	143

Contents
Editorial	279
Towards an integrated model for hematite mineralization at the margins of the East Irish sea basin. Stephen F Crowley	280
How tough are the Lake District’s accretionary lapilli? Clive Boulter	326
A note on the occurrence and characteristics of small-scale sorted patterened ground in tarn-bed gravels at Beck Head, western Lake District. Peter Wilson	335
Landforms, tectonics and mines of the Hartley Fell side. Noel Pearson	343
Local Geological Sites (LGS) and the work of the Cumbria Geoconservation Group (CGC). Sylvia Woodhead	361
Field research projects	365
Excursion reports 2014	377
Excursion reports 2015	385
Lecture meetings winter 2014/15	398
Lecture meetings winter 2015/16	399
Annual dinners	400
Officers and council of the society	401
Obituary	403

Contents

Editor’s Notes	404
Origin of Limestone Pavements	405
The Conservation of Limestone Pavements	413
Conflicting Interpretations of Glacial Sediments and Landforms in Cumbria	419
The Skiddaw Massif Problem	437
The Last 200 Million Years in Cumbria	449
Geology in the Churchyard	457
The Vale of Chipping and Trough of Bowland, Dr. N. Aitkenhead	463
The Borrowdale Volcanic Group in the upper Calder Valley, D. Kelly	467
Westphalian sedimentology of the Whitehaven/Lowca area, Dr. N. S. Jones & Dr. P. D. Guion	469
Upper Teesdale, E. Skipsey	473
Controversial Irish Sea glacial models, Dr. D. Huddart	476
Kinniside Lead Mine, M. Dodd	481
The Permo-Triassic Rocks of the Eden Valley, Dr. L. Macchi	483
Mineralisation in the Caldbeck Fells, B. Young	486
The Seventh Limestone at Frizington Park Quarry, A. Thurlow	490
B. V. G. Rocks in Lingmoor Area of Langdale, Dr. F. Moseley	493
Civil Engineering Geology Along A66 Trunk Road, J. Cockersole	496
Other Excursions Held During 1992 & 1993	499
North Sea hydrocarbon plays, Dr. S. Brown	501
The challenge of the Lake District’s big landforms, Dr. R. Clark	502
Lake District Vulcanism: caldera cycles & crustal extension, Dr. D.Millward	505
Gypsum caves and subsidence, Dr. A. H. Cooper	507
Mineral heritage of the north, B. Young	509
Volcanoes ancient & modern, Dr. R. J. Suthren	511
Hot dry rock geothermal energy research, Dr. H. G. Richards	514
Rise & fall of Ordovician Volcanic island arc, Dr. E. W. Johnson	515
The Building stones of Cartmel Priory, M. Mitchell	518
Geological mapping & photogeology in the Lake District, Dr. F. Moseley	520
Modern desert sedimentary environments, Dr L. Macchi	523
Other Talks	525
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS – 1993 &1994	526
ANNUAL DINNERS – 1992 & 1993	526
OBITUARIES	527
LIST OF SOCIETY OFFICERS AND COUNCIL – 1993 & 1994	527

Contents

Editor’s Notes	264
Dinantian carbonate cycles of west Cumbria, Dr. G.A.L. Johnson	265
Quaternary landscape evolution in the Lake District, Dr. J. Boardman	285
Sellafield geological investigation: a deep site investigation for a potential radioactive waste repository, C.J. Thompson	317
A possible late incursion of Scottish ice into N.Cumbria, Dr. R. Clark	327
Recent B.G.S. work in Cumbria, B. Young	331
Geology of the western slopes of Cross Fell, Dr. R. C. Wright	335
Metamorphic rocks of the Skiddaw granite aureole, Mrs A. C.Marchant	341
Borrowdale Volcanic rocks of the Borrowdale area, Dr. R.A. Smith	342
Coal Measures of W. Cumbria – D.Dickens, Dr. P. Guion & N.Jones	344
Rocks of the Armathwaite district, E. Skipsey	347
Geology of Keltonfell Top, Kirkland, M.B. Dodd	349
Honister Crag & Yew Crag slate quarries, A.D. Cameron	351
Geology of the area south of Torver, D. Kelly	353
Glaciation of Low Furness, Dr. R. Clark	355
Permian rocks of the N. Solway basin, Dr.S.K. Monro	358
Cleator Moor coal & haematite mines, M.B. Dodd	360
Skiddaw Group of Watch Hill & Sale Fell, Dr. R. Hughes	361
Geology of the Lowther valley, T. Shipp	364
Presidential Address: A geologist in the Falkland Islands, T. Shipp	367
Sedimentation in Cumbrian lakes, Dr. R.A.Smith	376
The last glaciation in Cumbria, Dr. R. Clark	378
Recent advances in the understanding of the Skiddaw Group, Dr. R. Hughes	380
Hydrocarbon exploration in the Manx basin, Dr. D.E. Jackson	382
Minerals of the Caldbeck Fells, Dr. M. Cooper	384
Shap granite, Dr. D. W. Williams	386
Evolution of the Lake District landscape, Dr. J. Boardman	387
Nuclear waste disposal & Ordovician volcanics, Dr. M. G. Petterson	387
R.I.G.S. in Cumbria, E. Skipsey	390
Obituaries	392
Annual Dinners 1990-91	399
Annual General Meetings 1991-92	400

Contents

Editor’s Note	128
The Scar Limestone at Faulds Brow Quarry, Caldbeck; Dr.S. Kershaw & D. Gaudoin	129
Recent developments concerning the Borrowdale Volcanic Group; Dr M.G. Petterson	151
The depositional environment & dune morphology of the Penrith Sandstone; Dr.F.J. Cockersole	169
On the last glaciation of Cumbria; Dr.R. Clark	187
Excursion to the Bewcastle area, N. Cumbria; Mr.I. Gray	209
Mineralisation in the Vale of Newlands; Mr.B. Young	211
Volcanic rocks in Wasdale; Dr.M.G. Petterson	213
Glacial & fluvial sediments in Mosedale, South of Threlkeld; Dr.J. Boardman	215
Limestone quarries near Moota; Mr. F. Lawton & Mr. M. Sanderson	217
Glacial landforms & sediments in Swindale – Dr.A.G. Lunn	218
Landscapes & rocks in the Eycott Hill & Carrock Fell areas; Dr.R. Clark	220
The Skiddaw Group of Causey Pike; Dr.A.H. Cooper	222
Geology of the Helsington/Levens area; Mr.A.S. Day	231
Sedimentology of the St. Bees sandstone, W. Cumbria; Dr.B.Waugh	233
Aspects of carbonate deposition in the Caribbean; Dr.D.Bosence	235
Aspects of the geology of the Isle of Man; Mr. E.Skipsey	237
Presidential address: Geology in cold climates; Mr.T. Shipp	239
Geological mapping from space; Dr.J.McM.Moore	251
The work of B.G.S. in Northern England; Mr.B.Young	252
The Dalradian rocks of Donegal; Dr.A.Bell	254
OBITUARIES	257
ANNUAL DINNERS – 1988 and 1989	258
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS – 1988 and 1989	259
LISTS OF OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY – 1988 and 1989	259
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING -1990	260