Educational Resources and Links
British Geology: seeing and experiencing
- British Geological Survey Timechart (education resource)
- 100 best British geological sites
- UK Holostratigraphy: Holostratigraphy is the integration of a wide range of geological data about particular geological intervals into a single accessible format. These use digital technology to arrange geological information in a way that allows the user to see how diverse subject matter is inter-related.
- Ian west Geology of the Wessex Coast, Southern England. A good introduction to the background and field sites of the Permian to Palaeogene of southern England
- Geoscenic images at the British Geological Survey. Large collection of photographs of landscape and geology, searchable by topics.
- Geological excursions and walks in Scotland (an excellent set of detailed guides).
- Geology in UK and Ireland organised on the Earthwise website
- Geologist Association field guides to UK geology
- Geological Conservation and Review Series (detailed information on important UK sites and sections), along with a list of sites protected for their geology.
- Special Issues of the Proceedings of the Geologists' Association.
- Field Guide to the Silurian of the English-Welsh Borders
If planning to collect material from UK sites you should first obtain the permission of the landowner, and if a protected site seek guidance first from either Natural England or Scottish Natural Heritage or Natural Resources Wales or the Northern Ireland Environment Agency.
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- International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS) and the sub-commission for stratigraphic information.
- Stratigraphie von Deutschland (Stratigraphy of Germany) reports published by the Deutsche Stratigraphische Kommission. This commission also has various sub-commissions and a variety of linked information.
- National Commission for Belgium stratigraphy
- Estonian Commission on Stratigraphy
- Australian Stratigraphy Commission
- Geologic Time Scale 2020 by Gradstein F.M., Ogg, G., Schmitz, M. & Ogg, G.
- The Concise Geologic Timescale 2016 by Ogg, J.G., Ogg, G. & Gradstein F.M.
- The Geologic timescale 2012 by Gradstein F.M., Ogg, G., Schmitz, M. & Ogg, G.
- The Concise Geologic Time Scale 208 by Ogg, J.G., Ogg, G. & Gradstein F.M.
- The GSA Geologic timescale
- North American Commission for Stratigraphic Nomenclature (NACSN).
- Stratigraphy: Terminology and Practice by Rey, J. & Galeotti, S. (2008) Comité français de stratigraphie.
- BGS rock classification scheme: An integrated scheme for rock classification suitable for both field and laboratory use. The scheme is divided into four volumes covering the igneous rocks, metamorphic rocks, sediments and sedimentary rocks, and artificial ground and natural superficial deposits.
- Gondwana fragmentation (a carefully constructed palaeographical contribution from Commission member Colin Reeves) see QR code in Reeves 2023a for animation.
- Accessible on-line geological maps from One Geology.
- UNESCO Commission for the Geologic Map of the World (CGMW). Various maps and map resources, with pages in French and English.
- Scotese Paleomaps
- Paleomap maker
- Deep Time maps
- Atlas of Jurassic palaeogeographic maps
- Late Cretaceous palaeogeographic maps
- UK geological maps from the British Geological Survey in paper form.
- UK-onshore digital geological maps from the British Geological Survey. More detail is explained on this pdf flyer.