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.
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The rocks of Hilbre
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 educational purposes. Please acknowledge their source as GeoHubLiverpool.
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 educational purposes. Please acknowledge their source as GeoHubLiverpool.
Microscopy: igneous rocks
This resource shows different igneous rocks as seen under a polarising microscope. These images are ‘free to use’ for non-commercial educational purposes. Please acknowledge their source as GeoHubLiverpool.
Earthquake “Teachable Moments”
PowerPoint slides summarising important facts about recent earthquake events in the UK and internationally. Created as part of the “Teachable Moments” scheme run by the British Geophysical Association. Suitable for school (GCSE), college (A Level) and university (Undergraduate) students.
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 rocks”. https://vimeo.com/294153534
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 they travel to an erupting volcano in the Peruvian Andes to install geophysical monitoring equipment. Documentary film produced by George Henton at Yalla Yalla! Films, in collaboration with Tornillo Scientific.
Magnetic to the core
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 understanding of porosity This set of multiple-choice questions assesses understanding of porosity. Porosities of natural and manufactured rock and mineral based materials This table lists the range of porosities and bulk densities of various common …
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.