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Walking the Jurassic Coast
Dorset and East Devon: The Walks, the rocks, the fossils by Ronald Turnbull There are a lot of guide books to the Jurassic Coast Work Heritage Site. This one is intended to provide a useful introduction to the general geology … Continue reading
Geological expedition along the southwest coast of Scotland
Compared to the geological architecture of other European countries not exceeding a total area of 100,000km², the geology of Scotland is characterised by an unusual diversity of geological features. Due to its tectono-metamorphic complexity Scotland attracted numerous earth scientists in … Continue reading
Jurassic Coast fossil collecting and the Eype Starfish Bed
Between Seatown and Eype, on the West Dorset coast (part of the Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site), there is a remarkable layer of rock known as the Eype Starfish Bed. This is famous for exquisitely brittle starfish … Continue reading
A Fossil Guide to The East Yorkshire Coast (Second Edition)
Samuel McKie, who wrote the article opposite (‘A fossil hunter’s guide to the southeast Yorkshire coast’), has also produced a guide to the most common fossils that can be found at different sites along the Yorkshire coast. And, as he … Continue reading
The geology of the Moray Coast
When most people think of Scotland, the images that come to mind are those of high, heather covered mountains like Ben Nevis, islands like Skye, Arran or Rum, or the endless rugged coastline of the northwest coast. However, there is … Continue reading
East coast of New Zealand struck by earthquake of 7.1 magnitude
A map from the U.S. Geological Survey shows the location of an earthquake that struck off An earthquake of 7.1 magnitude has struck the North Island of New Zealand. The earthquake hit at 4.40am on Friday, about 80 miles (130km) … Continue reading
Rare Earthquake hits off coast of Florida
A 3.7 magnitude earthquake hit off the east coast of Florida The United States Geological Survey reported a Magnitude 3.7 earthquake 90nm off Daytona Beach on Saturday afternoon. Everyone has responded the same upon hearing this news — What? An … Continue reading
ifuckingloveminerals: Amber Baltic Coast, Poland and…
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Bronze bell recovered from World War II aircraft-carrying submarine off Oahu coast
During a test dive last week, the Hawai’i Undersea Research Laboratory (HURL) recovered the bronze bell from the I-400 – a World War II-era Imperial Japanese Navy mega-submarine, lost since 1946 when it was intentionally sunk by U.S. forces after … Continue reading
A Sandy Fantasy
PWhile the rest of Seattle gathered in front of their TV