OUGS Scotland

The Open University Geological Society Scotland Branch, comprising the recently united East and West Scotland Branches.

[OUGS Scotland @ougsscot]

A reminder that we're looking forward to our post-AGM talk "Climate change: lessons from Earth’s past for our future" with @mudwaterclimate on Saturday 21st Jan 5pm. Please get in touch if you want the Zoom link.

[OUGS Scotland @ougsscot]

It's our AGM in Perth next Saturday!
https://t.co/Upj5184DMv

[OUGS Scotland @ougsscot]

Love it!

[Wildman of the Hills @WildmanHills]

Trawling some old photos - one from back in the day when selfies were expensive! Taken at the end of roll of film on the off chance that it would come out. (1982/3 before I got my Pentax)

[Dr Katie Strang @palaeokatie]

This is such a tiny piece of limestone but still an absolute favourite - a wee Loxonema gastropod sat on top of a bryozoan that is lying on a crinoid ossicle, which is on top of a brachiopod fragment! Rocks are awesome. 330 million years old from Fife, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[OUGS Scotland @ougsscot]

Happy Halloween everyone!

[OUGS Scotland @ougsscot]

Good, informative fun with @ZeinabSmillie at our microscope workshop at @StirUni today!

[Dr Katie Strang @palaeokatie]

It’s awesome that something so delicate can last 310 million years and still look this beautiful 🌿 this is Neuropteris, an extinct seed fern from the Scottish Coal Measures of Fife 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[OUGS Scotland @ougsscot]

Wow!

[Open University Geological Society @OpenUniGeolSoc]

Just seen some super photos with useful captions on our OUGS Facebook group - it looks as though it was a super interesting trip!

[OUGS Scotland @ougsscot]

Great to see you, Dean!

[Dean Ross @DeanRossOU]

Spent an awesome morning with Dave Longstaff talking through the geology of Hopeman, Scotland. Absorbing the enthusiasm he had at the same time. Sand dykes, intrusions and volcanoes all covered in detail! @ougsscot @scottishgeology

[OUGS Scotland @ougsscot]

Great field trip to Hopeman today, in collaboration with @scottishgeology and led by our very own Dave Longstaff. Superb examples of soft sediment deformation in Permian wind-blown sands.

[The Scottish Geology Trust @scottishgeology]

This weekend on Sat 17th & Sun 18th Sept from 10-4 the Scottish Mineral & Lapidary Club will be at @ourdynamicearth to wow you with remarkable rocks & magnificent minerals - you’ll get to see awesome samples & learn about the art of lapidary! https://t.co/Zwzr0y699H

[OUGS Scotland @ougsscot]

Yes - thanks for the reminder! For those not already in the know, make sure you check out the festival. OUGS will be running the trip to Hopeman on 17th Sept https://t.co/E8v6XvRzOe

[Open University Geological Society @OpenUniGeolSoc]

Lots going on up your way!
@ougsscot @nougs3
https://t.co/w4QLxJ2MzM

[The Scottish Geology Trust @scottishgeology]

#Stirling Castle sits on natural ramparts made of volcanic rocks. They pushed up through the softer Carboniferous sediments, which have since been eroded. 6,500 years ago sea levels were higher, and these were islands in a firth reaching far inland. 1/3 #scottishgeology

[Dr Katie Strang @palaeokatie]

If you’re around Glasgow tomorrow & looking for something to do.. then you should head along to Fossil Grove in Victoria Park between 12-4 - you’ll get to see an awesome example of an in-situ Carboniferous forest! A true hidden gem with over 330 million years of history 🖤

[Faculty of STEM, The Open University @OU_STEM]

From molten origins to modern life – this is Earth’s story.

Registration open today - BSc (Hons) Geology - you'll discover how our planet works. Explore processes that link its diverse systems & decipher clues to its extraordinary history.

Register here: https://t.co/QWiN51aPx1

[Dr Katie Strang @palaeokatie]

In 1852 Fife had a ‘gold rush’! Gold was found in the Lomond Hills, inspiring thousands to flock there in search of fortune. Unfortunately, the gold turned out to be pyrite ‘fairy balls” 😅 it was named the 'fools’ gold rush' & it ended as quickly as it started! #mineralmonday

[History_of_Geology @Geology_History]

May 5, 1818, birthday of German philosopher Karl Marx. His thoughts on #economy & #society may well known, but Marx was actually also interested in #geology & copied some geological drawings, like of the basalt cliffs of Staffa, Scotland

[OUGS Scotland @ougsscot]

Great place!

[Open University Geological Society @OpenUniGeolSoc]

@ougsscot
https://t.co/lrLW3kFMQM

[Dr Katie Strang @palaeokatie]

Gorgeous slice of carboniferous stromatolite under uv light 🖤