Do you know what a Tassie Medal is? They are glass paste reproductions of engraved cameos portrait medallions made by James Tassie (1735–1799), a Scottish gem engraver and modeller. We're offering an exclusive chance for you to own one: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/siccar-point

Let your legacy be the #SiccarPoint #DeepTimeTrail We want to honour our most generous donors by building you into the trail! Donate to the Crowdfunder: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point

Have you been to Siccar Point? Share your memories and show us your photos! Help us build a Deep time Trail: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/siccar-point

Siccar Point is one of the most important geoheritage sites in the world; we think visitors deserve to hear why. Help us install a Deep Time Trail - donate to the Crowdfunder now. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/siccar-point youtu.be/OeHsVJiO9gE

From Rock to Paper: Sketch like a Geologist Join geologist Josephine Canning for a creative and educational hands-on workshop where art meets geology 🖌️🪨 Perfect for beginners and enthusiasts alike 📅 6th Sept, 10:30 - 12:00, Stirling Castle

Join the GeoBus team to explore local rocks and fossils on the St Andrews coast 🌊 See highlights of the Fife coastal path, including St Andrews' local volcano at the Rock and Spindle 🌋 Secure your free ticket now! 📅 7th Sept, 10:00 - 1:00, West Sands, St Andrews

Join in on a Ranger-led stroll along the Hopetoun foreshore to explore some of West Lothian’s finest geology. Plus, you might even spot some fantastic 🦭 wildlife 🐦‍⬛ along the way! 📅 7th Sept, 10:00 - 13:00, Hopetoun House Estate

Something exciting is coming 🎉 Join us creating the Deep Time Trail at Siccar Point! Launching September 15th 2025.

Did you know that Midlothian was once a tropical swamp & the evidence is in the rocks? 🪨 On Sun 4th from 10am-12pm you can join Mark Wilkinson, a geologist from the @EdinburghUni, for a walk in Roslin Glen which will reveal the stories in the rocks! 🤩

The Scottish Geology Festival kicks off in 6 DAYS with our launch event 🌋 Volcanoes in our Neighbourhood 🔥 Join a panel of scientists and artists for presentations and discussions on how volcanoes influence our lives 📅 Mon 1st Sept, 6 -8pm @ Hunterian Museum, Glasgow

Notice the geology all around you as Dr Katie Strang leads a guided walk around the University of Glasgow campus 🏤 Examine the geology of the building stones and learn what they can tell you about Earth's long history 🌍🦖 📅 2nd Sept, 6 - 7:30 pm, meet at Kelvin Hall, Glasgow

New events are being added every day! Keep your peepers peeled for exciting things to come in September

We are really having a lot of fun exploring glorious Holyrood Park in the company of Isabella and James Hutton, in our most excellent @edfringe.bsky.social walking theatre. Come join us, every day (except Wednesday) until Monday 25th, starts 11am near Pollock Halls. www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...

It's Fringe time! You might need some Edinburgh geology. Join our immersive walking theatre shows in the footsteps of Charles Darwin and James Hutton. 16-25 August (not 20th), Hutton 11:00 and Darwin 14:00 www.edfringe.com/tickets/what... www.edfringe.com/tickets/what... Photo: Prof Joe Goldblatt.

📸 Goethite + hematite from Garleton Often referred to as "Scottish Tiger's Eye" due to its visual similarity to the decorative stone, these banded hematite/goethite specimens are all that remain of the vein worked by the Garleton hematite mine #mineralmonday #scottishgeology

I am so privileged to visit Siccar Point again and again (third time this week) and see it in different moods, and in the company of geologists and non-geologists all of whom see different aspects of this unique and special place. Just needs an ice cream van or gift shop for scale, don't you think?

Do you have an idea for #ScotGeolFest25? We're now accepting event proposals! We're looking for events that inspire, inform, and entertain, and which are themed around Scotland's amazing geology If you have an idea, or want to be involved then please get in touch

One day, my work lanyard will be wholly populated by crystal frogs and on that day I may rest.

Happy birthday to James Hutton - the Father of Modern Geology! Hutton used Scottish rocks, like this exposure at Glen Tilt, to support theories of plutonism and deep time. Here granite intrudes and surrounds sedimentary rocks - evidence these rocks were once molten

Peatlands store twice the amount of carbon than all the world's forests. They help control flooding, reduce wildfire risk, drought, and provide important habitat for rare wildlife. Wicken Fen is one of the last refuges for a host of species dependent on peatland soils. #WorldPeatlandsDay

Job alert- Curator of #Entomology at National Museums Northern Ireland with great colleagues and collections ce0568li.webitrent.com/ce0568li_web...

Congratulations to Arran Geopark on being awarded 🗻 UNESCO Global Geopark 🏔️status! It’s fab to see Arran being recognised for its unique geological heritage, rich biodiversity, and commitment to protecting their natural heritage.

📸 Lanarkite from Leadhills Named for the county in which it was first found, lanarkite is a lead sulphate which forms from the oxidation of galena. A common place to find lanarkite is in mine spoil heaps - galena rapidly oxidises when exposed to Scottish weather! #MineralMonday #ScottishGeology

📸 Cryptomelane with magnetite and baryte from Grandhome The manganese oxide (cryptomelane ) at Grandhome was mined in the early 1800s as an oxidising agent for making muriatic acid - then used as a bleach. The mine closed by 1858 and today the site is inaccessible. #MineralMonday #ScottishGeology

📸 Connellite from Colvend Connellite is a copper chloro-sulphate named in 1850 for Arthur Connell, professor of Chemistry at the University of St Andrews. Connell was the first person to study this mineral, though it was first found from Cornwall, not Scotland. #MineralMonday #ScottishGeology

📸 Amazonite from Beinn Bhreac, Sutherland Amazonite was first recognised in Scotland in 1875 in boulders on the slopes of Beinn Bhreac. These had been glacially transported from their source, a pegmatite vein in the Ben Loyal alkaline intrusion. #MineralMonday #ScottishGeology

📸 Aragonite from Leadhills Aragonite is the high pressure form of calcite. It's an uncommon gangue mineral at Leadhills, and its presence speaks to the changing subsurface conditions during ore formation. These crystals formed within a vug in a mineralised vein. #MineralMonday #ScottishGeology

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Museum job! 📜 🗃️ #histSTM National Museums Scotland, Assistant Curator, Technology - part of the truly fabulous NMS Science & Technology Department Full time, permanent - details here: careers.nms.ac.uk/job/671171 Deadline soon: 2 March

UPCOMING EVENT Edinburgh, geology city with Dr Angus Miller Geologist @geowalks.scot, founder of Geowalks and Teaching Fellow at @edinburghuni.bsky.social's Centre for Open Learning, is joining us for an expansive lecture on Edinburgh's geological history. Tickets & info ewh.org.uk/edinburgh-ge...

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📸 Nickeline from Wanlockhead Nickeline is a rare secondary arsenide mineral which has been found in the dumps at New Glencrieff Mine. Nickeline is rarely used as a Ni ore as the arsenic content makes smelting difficult. #MineralMonday #ScottishGeology

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📸 Prehnite from Edinburgh The bubbly volcanic rocks of Arthur's Seat are the perfect home for new minerals to grow. Here globular aggregates of prehnite crystals have formed on calcite within a cavity in the dolerite of the Salisbury Crags. #MineralMonday #ScottishGeology

📸 Chalcopyrite from Wanlockhead Chalcopyrite is a common copper ore, though it doesn't occur in workable quantities in Scotland. At Wanlockhead it's believed to be the first mineral to form from the ore-bearing solution that created the lead deposits there. #MineralMonday #ScottishGeology

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