To promote a wider interest in the science of geology through organised lectures, field excursions and social activities.
To provide a link between the amateur, the student, the teacher and the professional geologist.
To foster interest in geological sites within the area with a view to their study and wise conservation.
To establish and maintain good relations with organisations that have common interests.

Excursions - May 6 (Friday) to May 9 (Monday) 2005

The Geology of the Settle Area, led by Andrew Bell

We have had our excursion and very successful it was too. The hotel was a bit noisy and some of the participants are not as fit as they used to be, but a good time was had by all.

Here is a selection of photographs. Click on them to get to larger versions.

www.flickr.com This is a Flickr badge showing photos in a set called Settle Excursion. Make you own badge here.	An ever changing selection of photographs taken during the weekend
www.flickr.com This is a Flickr badge showing photos in a set called Crumack Dale. Make you own badge here.	A selection of Saturdays photographs taken in Crumack Dale
www.flickr.com This is a Flickr badge showing photos in a set called Scaleber Force and round about. Make you own badge here.	A selection of Sundays photographs taken on our visit to Scaleber Force and round about
www.flickr.com This is a Flickr badge showing photos in a set called Twisleton Scar End. Make you own badge here.	A selection of Sundays photographs taken on our visit to Twisleton Scar End
www.flickr.com This is a Flickr badge showing photos in a set called Thornton Force. Make you own badge here.	A selection of Sundays photographs taken on our visit to Thornton Force
www.flickr.com This is a Flickr badge showing photos in a set called Malham. Make you own badge here.	A selection of Mondays photographs taken on our visit to Malham Cove

And the Geology?

Andrew Bell writes:

Suppose you were going away for a long geology weekend. What would you like to see?

Would it be:

evidence in the rocks for deep-water sedimentation and of the start of collision between an African Island and America 420 million years ago?
changes that marked the onset of the Carboniferous Ice Age?
one of the finest unconformities in the country?
fault zones marking the possible southwestern edge of the Tornquist Ocean?
carbonates to die for?
encroachment of the Scottish Carboniferous river system into English waters?
all this and splendid mountain and moorland scenery to boot?
Or would you rather just paddle in the warm, shallow waters of an equatorial sea, alive with shellfish, corals, sea snails, and oh yes, icebergs?

Whatever your wishes, the Settle trip will be great fun! Silurian and Carboniferous rocks of the Pennines, the Craven Fault zone, basin-and-block sedimentation and Pleistocene glaciation amid the splendid Yorkshire Dales.