SXR260 Summer School, August 2004 - Didn't we have a loverly time, despite the rain?

Sunshine - lulled into a false sense of security! Pen for scale - Robinson Limestone, Hillbeck Quarry
Breaking us in gently - "comfort break" in Brough, Sunday Hillbeck - brachiopod in the limestone below pen
Sun still shining - Coach 1, Group 3 - fresh and keen!
Fiona (for scale?) showing us a low angle thrust fault Heading up to the next level -
Here we all are, having fun with clinometers! Asymmetrical anticlinal plunging fold - plunging to the East
Measuring strike and dip, Melmerby Scar Limestone

(Below) Monday, the rain started in time for the field trip

 Barnarm Scar to the right - view from the top of the hill

Gathering together on the promenade at Staithes
View of Durham cathedral from Mary's steps Last chance for an ice cream before the trek
Picking our way across the wet rocks This is where we're aiming for - Long Nab
(Below) gutter casts beneath the Raisdale ironstone seam (Below) faulted cliff section 
Gutter casts in finely laminated mudstone bedding The five bands of the Pecten seam visible
Limpets for scale

Pectens in mudstone

 Carefully clambering over the rocks in single file

Heading back to the Cod and Lobster for a drink
Martyn for scale Hoff Quarry - still raining -
Tuesday: Permian sandstones at Bongate Scar Fiona explaining sedimentary environments
Shap Quarry - guess what? - still raining - Close up of aplites with chalcopyrite and molybdenite
Stream outside Shap Wells Hotel Thank goodness for zoom lenses!
We are discussing whether we need to look at the rocks on the other side of the stream Flute casts, Tebay road cutting
Coach 1 busy studying Another field trip - raining again!
It's not raining - must be lab day - (Wednesday) Thursday - Bowlees: ripples
The more adventurous types investigating the fault planes What type of rocks are these, Fiona? - Wet!!
After studying the columnar jointing, off to the rope bridge This was on the other side of the rope bridge
(Above) Low Force; (below) High Force Whin Sill contact with country rock
Right, plastic bags at the ready - do a sketch - High Force Quarry - trying to avoid the puddles
Half geologist, half superhero (Spiderman?) Something's wrong - it's not raining!
(Friday) Geologists are snappy dressers - Mystery quarry (above) - and group 3 (below)
One lucky student found a fish - no sign of the chips, though - We are looking for Fiona

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