Day Excursion Programme
Day excursions 2013
The following excursions have been arranged. A booking form was distributed with the February newsletter.
Saturday 27th April. Arrochar Alps
Rock slope failures at Loch Lomond, Glen Douglas, Arrochar, Ben Arthur and Loch Goil
Leader: David Jarman
Leaving Gregory Building at 09:00
Saturday 11th May. Barns Ness & Charlestown Lime Museum
Lower Carboniferous limestones and their fossil faunas at Barns Ness (East Lothian) and Charlestown (Fife)
Leader: Dr Alistair McGowan
Leaving Gregory Building at 09:00
Saturday 6th July. Carstairs Kames & the Falls of Clyde
Glacial features at Carstairs, Woodend Farm and Hyndford Quarry, followed by the Falls of Clyde
Leader: John Gordon
Leaving Gregory Building at 09:00
Saturday 20th July. Keltie Water & Bracklinn Falls
Joint excursion with the Geological Society of Edinburgh
An exploration of the Basal Lower Old Red Sandstone, its andesitic lavas, and the Highland Border Complex (Braeleny) followed by the LORS at Bracklinn Falls. High tea in Callander, about 4 pm.
Leader: Dr Chris Burton
Leaving Gregory Building at 09:00
Saturday 24th August. Cononish gold mine (near Tyndrum) followed by Glen Orchy
While 8 participants are taken underground at the gold mine by the leader, another geologist will give a talk about the exploration efforts of Scotgold. After the visit to the mine, we will look at metamorphic and structural features in Glen Orchy.
Leader: Chris Sangster, CEO Scotgold Resources Ltd
Leaving Gregory Building at 8:30
Note: The maximum number of participants for this trip is 16.
Saturday 7th September. Glen Esk near Brechin
Traverse along Glen Esk to see the sequence of metamorphic minerals in Barrow's zones from the chlorite zone to the sillimanite zone; easy walking, distance 3 – 4 miles
Leaving Gregory Building at 8:30