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Good to hear from you Rusty,
Sun, 06/29/2014 - 06:34Good to hear from you Rusty, and welcome to GR.
Please use these these boards freely, and ask any questions you wish. We help out at every opportunity.
The original intent of this site was to link people up for field trips. That hasn't (generally) happened. I met up with Javi-Geo a couple of times when I took A level students to Spain but he is now qualified (PhD) and too busy to find time for GR, sadly.
Otherwise, Gus and I are planning to meet up in autumn (no date set yet) and will be opening it up as a gold panning field trip, which has fallen apart a couple of times already....this time we shall meet up anyway to postulate various theories on the geological connection of the local brew.
Don't know where you actually are, but this will take place in the SW. The exact location will be notified later.
We do not guarentee gold will be found. We do guarentee that particpants will probably get wet both inside and out!
John
“Civilisation exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice.” - Will Durant
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Tue, 07/01/2014 - 13:03Thanks for getting back to me John. I live in South West Scotland rather than SW England but I wouldnt rule anything out.
I live just across from the Isle of Arran and I'm keen to go on digs there if anyone is interested to guide me.
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Hi Rusty, Im also new to
Tue, 07/01/2014 - 19:41Hi Rusty,
Im also new to Geology and registered on the final S276 course starting in October! I am Based in Germany with the British Forces and will most probably be in Cyprus for the course start and first few months, the geology there is amazing so i am quite fortunate!
Glad you have found this quiet nook of the interenet the same as i did, and the guys here (especially John & Gus) are a font of knowledge who im sure will be able to assist you.
May i ask what preperation you are doing for S276, as i gather from your original post that you have never really studied it before?
Glad to see you here though, and i also cant wait for the course t begin!
James (PBGeo)
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Hi PBGeo,Yes the final
Wed, 07/02/2014 - 13:13Hi PBGeo,
Yes the final time for module S276 being delivered by the OU and I'm getting rather excited also.
Cyprus seems a bit different from the Isle of Arran. Apart from both being islands, I'm not sure how they compare geologically.
I've got a good Geology self teaching textbook from the library where I work that should give me good groundwork before I begin.
http://www.amazon.com/Geology-Self-Teaching-Barbara-W-Murck/dp/0471385905
Cheers for now,
Rusty1111
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SW Scotland, eh Rusty? Not
Wed, 07/02/2014 - 17:44SW Scotland, eh Rusty? Not sure if we will be allowed to answer you after September. Might be classed as treason!!!!!!!!
Seriously - the only thing that will come out of this nonsense is that Salmond - win or lose - will be rich. He's a politician.
I don't know about me being a 'font of knowledge'. - I even had to look it up to see what it meant. But Gus is!!!!!
PB - I did a 6 month UN tour in Cyprus in 76. I was att. 15/19s and they were Force Reserve Sqn patroling the Green Line. I'd only just started to get interested in geology then, and missed a really great opportunity. I will try and get you some info on various sites from a friend who went last year on a geo trip.
The really good thing about UN was that I could get to the north of the island. Went right up the Pan Handle several times on refugee relief. But I really didn't appreciate the geology as I should have, or would now.
We used to book to go to Karinia and Bella Pas regularly because it was really cheap to eat. There were some very nice harbour-side restuarants round Karinia Harbour.
Mind you there was a small fishing village between Fig Tree Bay and Horseshoe Bay with a dining area (rattan roof) right next to the harbour-side. They unloaded the fish and some went straight in to the kitchen. Even I, as a fish avoider, enjoyed it. Lovely peaceful little spot. Hardly a sound. I saw it on TV about 15 years ago - Aya Nappa! Yuk!
Enjoy the Keo, but be careful of a wine called St Pantelina - or 'Pandamonium' as we called it in the Mess. Its best used for hand to hand combat.....or cleaning drains.
John
“Civilisation exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice.” - Will Durant
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Added to wishlist
Thu, 07/03/2014 - 08:46I've got a good Geology self teaching textbook from the library where I work that should give me good groundwork before I begin.
http://www.amazon.com/Geology-Self-Teaching-Barbara-W-Murck/dp/0471385905
Rusty1111
Added that book to my amazon wish list, i like the sound of the tests that it offers.
I have got "Teach Yourself Geology" by David Rothery which is a very good book and i highly recommend it, so im currently going from zero to hero with that and accompanying books. Also brushing up on my maths too as that was my weakest from school.
Have you also got a copy of the "Are you ready for S276" booklet, it lists what principles and theories you should know prior to starting and also comes with a handy little in-test so you can gauge where you are at.
http://www.open.ac.uk/science/main/files/science/file/ecms/web-content/S276_AYRF_0509.pdf
Best of luck with your preperations!
James (PBGeo)
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I'll try and source the
Thu, 07/03/2014 - 11:46I'll try and source the David Rothery book "Teach Yourself Geology" also thanks.
Thanks for the heads up with the booklet and see what you mean about the maths questions. I was never great with formulae at school either.
A great Geology book on the Isle of Arran that I've just purchased may be of interest also.
Just been on Amazon and purchased that book and another three books. Geology of Britain, Penguin's Dictionary of Geology and Geology for Dummies.
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Excellent, I have just
Thu, 07/03/2014 - 21:01Excellent, I have just bought the Dictionary of Geology too, an excellent resource and a book I always carry with me when im studying out and about and always refer to.
May I suggest you take a look on openlearn, a free educational website operated by the open university, they offer free modules which are esentially parts of older courses that you can complete to prepare yourself for what is to come. Although they dont give you points or a qualification.
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/science/geology
There is one on Mountain Building in Scotland which may be of interest to yourself.
I have also purchased a geological map of the city and surrounding area where i am to practice map reading (with an extra level of difficulty as its in German)
I am running a blog for my studies which i try and keep updated as much as possible, you ca take a look if you wish.
http://pbgeostudies.blogspot.de
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Many thanks for your blog
Fri, 07/04/2014 - 12:30Many thanks for your blog link. You seem to be really organised with your Geology studies already. I'll need to get up to speed.
Many thanks also for the links to the openlearn free modules. I didnt even know they existed. I'll definately have a go at them to get up to speed. The Mountain Building in Scotland one looks interesting.
I read thru the booklet yesterday for the "Are You Ready for S276 Geology" and I'll have to get up to speed with that also, especially on the mathematics side of things.
I'm going to get a geological map of the Isle of Arran to accompany the book I purchased to practice my own map reading skills and go across and do a few of the 10 trips listed in the book. I assume that I would need an Ordnance Survey Map of the Isle of Arran as well as a geological map when doing my map reading?
I also got a compass, geology hammer and hand lens purchased yesterday. All set hopefully.
I'm glad that the Dictionary of Geology will be helpful.
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Submitted by rusty1111 on Sat, 06/28/2014 - 09:28.Hi Folks,
I am new to this website. I have always liked Geology but never went to University to do the degree course as I never obtained the Higher grade passes in Geography and Chemistry to progress but I have just enrolled with the Open University to do their Geology module, starting in October and I'm really looking forward to it. I'll be 42 years old at the end of September.
I've always had a keen interest in geology since I was a teenager and also liked archaeology at the time too.