Making Scotland’s Geology Accessible to All
Through regular blogs, fieldtrips/geotours & education
With a sprinkling of structural geology, rock fractures and cultural curiosities, venturing outside of Scotland occasionally.
Molybdenum in Quartz Vein, Souter Head, Aberdeenshire
Molybdenum and small amounts of gold can be found in quartz veins in the Souter Head Complex, just S of Aberdeen, UK.
Arbroath Unconformity in Observers book of Geology
This spectacular unconformity at Arbroath is one of several Scottish locations that appear in the observers book of geology
Jointing in quartz-dolerite, Gloom Hill, Dollar
Gloom Hill Quarry, outside of the town of Dollar in Clackmannanshire, now abandonned, supplied quart dolerite for various uses such as road surfacing. There are many types of joints here.
TROVE 1st subsurface video of Ken Glennie Weekend (May 2026)
One hour long montage of field trip to the Moray Coast (Hopeman Sandstone), UK, to celebrate the life and work of Professor Ken Glennie in early May 2026. That’s me above btw, not Ken !
