New books for keen Fossil Hunters
Two brilliant guides have just been published that are a great guide for anyone wishing to explore the rocks and fossils of Bracklesham and Bognor in West Sussex. David Bone is the author and he’s well known to Rockwatch members as he has led us on trips to the area. In fact, there’s another one that he is leading on Monday April 10th. (Places are filling up fast so book quickly if you’d like to come along!) His...
Adela Breton Exhibition in Bristol Museum and Art Gallery
In your latest copy of Rockwatch magazine (Issue 74 pages 8/9) you’ll see the wonderful work of Adele Breton (1849-1923). She was an unusual Victorian gentlewoman who travelled around Mexico studying the country when most of the women of her day were tied to the home. Anthropology and the ‘new’ science of geology captured her interest and she spent her time travelling, exploring cultures and landscapes, often...
Uxbridge Rock Show – 11th-23rd February 2017
Glowing rocks, Dino poo, Gemstones, Fossils, ‘Hands-on Rocks’, ‘The Ages of Ice and Coal’, Local Geology – something for everyone! Have a go at their Minecraft themed treasure hunt! This fascinating exhibition is suitable for all ages and is happening at the Uxbridge Library. It’s being put on by the Harrow and Hillingdon Geological Society and experts from the society will be there for you to talk...
Amber specimen offers rare glimpse of feathered dinosaur tail
A dinosaur tail complete with its feathers has been discovered trapped in a piece of amber. Even though these aren’t the first to be found, earlier specimens have been difficult to definitively link to their source animal. This tail consists of eight vertebrae from a juvenile preserved in 3D with microscopic detail. Professor Mike Benton from the School of Earth Sciences at the University of Bristol, former President of the...
Geology Calendar 2017
The Geologists’ Association has produced a geological calendar for the coming year with fabulous photographs of rocks and fossils from all over the world. It’s just £5 with £1.60 postage. If you would like to order one just go to the GA website . You can also have a sneak peek at the other pictures as...
Dippy the Diplodocus is on the move!
Dippy the Diplodocus is about to begin a tour of the country – visiting a cathedral, a parliament or a community centre near you! Since 1905 Dippy has been living in the main entrance hall of the Natural History Museum and has delighted visitors ever since, but now it’s time to be seen outside the capital. Dippy is a replica of a near-complete Diplodocus carnegii skeleton uncovered in the western USA in 1898. King Edward VII saw...