Metamorphic image library
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Metamorphism
Metamorphism for A-Level students. These resources were prepared by Prof John Wheeler for a meeting of A-Level Geology students. This resource is a …
The future of exploration?
This resource explains the diagenetic processes in sandstones and details the processes that result in anomalous porosity. The future of exploration? …
Igneous image library
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Sedimentary structures image library
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Metamorphic aureole virtual experiment
Modelling heat flow in a metamorphic aureole. This resource outlines a real experiment to model heat flow using sand and hot water and then models it …
The rocks of Hilbre
This pdf is a basic guide to the rocks on Hilbre. It shows an outline map of the island and briefly explains the geology of the area.
Microscopy: sedimentary rocks
This resource shows a range of different sedimentary rocks as seen under a polarising microscope. These images are ‘free to use’ for non-commercial …
Microscopy: metamorphic rocks
This resource shows a range of different metamorphic rocks as seen under a polarising microscope. These images are ‘free to use’ for non-commercial …
Microscopy: igneous rocks
This resource shows different igneous rocks as seen under a polarising microscope. These images are ‘free to use’ for non-commercial …
Earthquake “Teachable Moments”
PowerPoint slides summarising important facts about recent earthquake events in the UK and internationally. Created as part of the “Teachable …
Reading geologic time
Video showing impressions of the field meeting in Bremen in 2018 for the IGCP 652 Project Meeting: “Reading geologic time in Palaeozoic sedimentary …
Fieldwork at Sabancaya Volcano, Peru.
The Sound of Silence: Infrasound at Sabancaya Volcano. This YouTube video shows field work in Peru. Join a group of British and Peruvian scientists as …
Earth’s magnetic field
Find out more about researching the Earth’s magnetic field by visiting this website. http://www.geomagnetism.org/
Understanding porosity
This resource includes an activity on assessment of understanding porosity and a table showing porosities of common materials. Assessment of …
Oil and gas traps
This is a revision worksheet in applied geology. The worksheet is based on a geological cross section that shows different oil and gas traps.
A granodiorite sample being crushed
This video clip shows the effect of using high-pressure laboratory deformation tests on granodiorite in a rock deformation laboratory.
Sedimentary grains
This resource includes two powerpoints about sedimentary grains. One illustrates particle size, shape and sorting and environments of deposition. The …
Rock around campus
These are fully accessible trails around the University of Liverpool. The aim is to introduce the rocks and man-made materials used in the …
Sedimentary diagrams and plots
A set of 3 PowerPoints explaining how to use and read some basic sedimentary diagrams and plots. Hjulström’s diagram This PowerPoint outlines how to …
Foldo – a game of chance for structural geologists
This game activity on folds was designed to help Advanced level students to learn the fold nomenclature appropriate to the A level syllabus. Foldo is …
Drawings of rock thin sections
Rock revision exercise This revision exercise is based on looking at drawings of rock thin sections. It requires identification of textures and grain …
Acetate peels
Making acetate peels is a useful laboratory technique to make a replica of an etched rock surface on a plastic film.