Oxford Geology Group

OGG was founded in 1957 and exists for all geologists, Earth and planetary scientists, whether academic, professional or amateur. Charity number 1175367

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We have a new #RockOfTheMonth for July: the Marlstone Rock Formation!!! Learn all about this awesome formation here: https://t.co/9WIKAFJORI

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The booking system for Georamble One will open on June 21

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Due to the delayed government COVID restrictions, the first georamble has had to be slightly delayed. Here are the new clues...

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The rocks we will walk over are:

White Limestone Formation 166-168 ma
Horsehay Sandstone Formation 166-170 ma
Northampton Sandstone Formation. 170-174 ma
Whitby Mudstone Formation 174-183 ma
Marlstone Rock Formation 174-191 ma
Dyrham Formation. 183 - 191 ma

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The booking system for Georamble One will open on June 21. Watch this space!

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~~~ 🌋Georamble One [2021] 🌋 ~~~

We’ll be announcing our programme of georambles on June 21, but here’s a few clues to our first one...

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The rocks we will walk over are:

White Limestone Formation 166-168 ma
Horsehay Sandstone Formation 166-170 ma
Northampton Sandstone Formation. 170-174 ma
Whitby Mudstone Formation 174-183 ma
Marlstone Rock Formation 174-191 ma
Dyrham Formation. 183 - 191 ma

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Is that a fossil I see? Watch the next video in the ‘Lockdown Walks’ series by @OxfordSparks, featuring Matthew Sutton from @OxUniEarthSci: https://t.co/KAmK2Atrzt #fossils #palaeobiology #lockdownwalks

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In a letter in Nature, Oxford Earth Sciences’ @BenFernando2 and others reflect on the UK’s upcoming departure from the European Union, and the impact this will have on vital research going forwards. See the full article here: https://t.co/NlSmCDLdcZ

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🔔 OGG COVID-19 Update 🔔
We hope that georambles can go ahead (2 per month) this Autumn but are confirming this with PHE. The lecture programme is moving online and we expect it to begin in October.

Please check the website for further updates! https://t.co/vvWaU0FR6u

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Another successful induction field trip for the @OxUniEarthSci first-years in Pembrokeshire - supported by the OGG equipment grant!

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Buckland lecture TODAY at 7:30! "The origins and early history of amniotes" by Dr David Ford (@OxUniEarthSci). Book your place at the OGG website: https://t.co/DQcZAtRtvb

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Join us next Friday 17th May at the OUNHM @morethanadodo for our annual public lecture - Prof. Sir Alex Halliday will be discussing "The Origin of the Earth and Moon." The event is free to attend and you can register here: https://t.co/dxMqkDgdVs

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Exploring the carboniferous #brachiopod caves #OxEsArran19

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Frankie Dunn wins the JR Fairbanks Poster Competition!