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Withington 2021

Posted on October 11, 2021

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Baltic amber from Kalingrad

E R Matheau-Raven (UK) Amber is the hardened resin of coniferous and angiosperm trees. Resin should not be confused with sap, which is a product of photosynthesis that consists of sugars, water and dissolved minerals. The sticky extrusive mass that comes from a cut on a pine tree is resin. … Read More

<i>Hexanchus gracilis</i>: A shark from the Lower Chalk of Hunstanton

S M Bowerman (UK) Sharks of the genus Hexanchus belong to the family Hexanchidae and are more commonly known as six gilled sharks or cow sharks. They are well known for the difference in shape between teeth of the upper and lower jaw. They are first recorded in the Jurassic. … Read More

Panning for gold at Baile an Or in Northeast Scotland

Alister and Ian Cruickshanks (UK) During the year of 1818, a nugget of gold weighing around ten pennyweights was discovered in the river Helmsdale, in Northeast Scotland. The ﬁnd sparked national interest and the Scottish local newspapers were soon headlining the discovery. It was then in 1968 that Scotland ensured … Read More

Fossils from Florida, USA

E R Matheau-Raven (UK) Florida has one of the world’s richest fossil deposits of both terrestrial and marine origin, encompassing over 2,000 known fossil locations. The state is famous for its Pliocene/Pleistocene fossil fauna but also has a rich and diverse Miocene heritage, plus its coastal waters abound with giant … Read More

Travelling through time: The roadmap for Namibia is in the rocks

Patricia Vickers-Rich , Peter Trusler, Steve Morton, Peter Swinkels, Thomas H Rich, Mike Hall and Steve Pritchard (Australia) The “road map” allowing (time) travellers to move across more than 1,000 million years in Namibia is recorded in the rocks of this land. And, it is on display in several museums … Read More

Environmental scientists and geology (Part 3): Geology and soil science in the ‘National Environmental Policy Act document’ process in the USA

Deborah Painter (USA) I am an ecologist and general environmental scientist, specialising in transportation, energy and industrial development planning to minimise deleterious environmental impacts. I live in the United States and have also written several articles for this magazine. I appreciate just how important local geology and soil science are … Read More

Hastings (Part 3): When Dinosaurs Roamed

Ken Brooks (UK) The beach from Rocka-Nore to Pett Level is rich in fossil evidence. Even the most insignificant fossils are important because they provide clues that enable us to reconstruct the ancient environments of this area. Between 100 and 140 million years ago, much of southern England was covered … Read More

Walrus of the Norwich Crag: <i>Alachtherium cretsii</i>

Alister Cruickshanks (UK) The Norwich Crag at Easton Bavents, Southwold in Suffolk is one of the only locations where mammalian remains from the Pleistocene Epoch can be found, in situ, at an accessible location in the UK. The Norwich Crag splits the Antian and the Baventian. At Easton Bavents South … Read More

Fossil hunting in Oxfordshire, UK

Mike Thorn (UK) If you ask someone to think of Oxford, they will not usually picture warm tropical beaches and azure coral seas. However, go back to the middle Jurassic and you would be hard pushed to find a dreaming spire or student on a bicycle anywhere. At that time, … Read More

Hastings (Part 1): Field trip from Rock-A-Nore

Ken Brooks (UK) This is the first of three articles on the geology and fossils in the cliffs and foreshore to the east of Hastings. This one is intended as a field trip. The geology here is all Lower Cretaceous and is some of the best in Britain if you … Read More

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The sun captures this beautiful crystallised Citrine Mineral and makes it shine bright.

This is one of our beautiful Scottish Fossilised Fish Osteolepis macrolepidotus from the Orkney Islands. #fish #fossil #fossils #scottishfish #orkneyfish #fossilisedfish #osteolepis_macrolepidotus #ukge #fishslab

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Check out our new stock under spiritual and divination section. This lovely Celtic pentacle tea light holder is now on sale. #spirituality #spiritual #minerals #crystals #pagansign #tealightholder #pentacle #pentacleholder #withcraft #candles #candle #candleholder

Back in stock... Specimen: Nautilus

Mixed Gastropods on Matrix gazing in the beautiful sunshine. #fossil #fossils #gastropods #gastropod #matrix #gastropodsonmatrix #ukgeltd #discussfossils #fossilizedgastropods

Oldest UK Plants in 'Rhynie Chert'

This tall beautiful Selentine Crystal shows it’s true beauty in the sunlight. #minerals #crystals #mineral #crystal #healing #healingmineral #healingcrystal #healingminerals #healingcrystals #selenite #selenitecrystal #selenitemineral #whitemineral #whitecrystal #calmingstone #deeppeace #meditation #clearsconfusion #deeperpicture #highvibrationenergy #higherrealms #realms #transformation #chakra #crownchakra #transparentcrystal #transparentmineral

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