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Welcome to the Geology page at Dorchester U3A

All meetings are by Zoom further notice
We are meeting once a month as usual, second Friday, 9.30-11.30
This group has spaces. Contact the Group Leader to go join.
Does Geology matter?
We believe it certainly does! 
Geology impacts massively upon human activity from the many and varied natural resources we depend on for construction, to the energy and water without which our lives would be radically different.  The study of geology helps us to appreciate and understand the changing landscape around us, from earthquakes and volcanoes to coastal erosion and landslides.  Through Geology we come to understand the need to conserve and manage our fragile planet in a responsible and sustainable way. Only by studying Geology can we fully appreciate our distant past, the present and future.

We  aim to work co-operatively to deliver each session.  No previous knowledge is assumed so come and join us!
I am especially interested in offers to lead sessions or work with me on preparing or co-leading a session.
​Kelvin Huff, Group Leader


We will now meet on the second Friday of the month. The next meeting is on Friday, February 14th, 10.00 a.m.-12.00 noon at the Dorset Youth Association in Lubbecke Way, DT1 1QL. Park at the rear of the building if you're coming by car. 
Useful websites (these will open in a new tab)
Geology In The West Country
 Igneous Rock Identification
 GeoConservation
 Dorset RIGS
The Quartz Page
 Purbeck Mining Museum
 Fossil Finder website (new)
UK Fossils
 The Jurassic Coast
Geoff Kirby's Portland Site
Dorset Building Stone
Contact me by telephone (the number is in the current newsletter) if you want to get involved with the Geology group. This group is open to U3A members only however. If you wish to become a U3A member please see the 'How it runs' menu from our home page.

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The group at East Cliff, West Bay. Photo: Kelvin Huff
Reading List:(book titles available from Amazon, click on the link)
1.The Mesozoic Era: Age of Dinosaurs, edited John Rafferty
2. Historical Geology: Understanding Our Planet's Past (Living Earth). edited by Erikson.
3. History of Life ed. Richard Cowen. Pricey but an excellent book.
4. Life, an Unauthorised Biography by Richard Fortey. All his books are wonderful!
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5. Introducing Palaeontology by P. Wyse Jackson. All the books in this series from the Dunelm press are excellent.
6. Geology of Britain by Peter Toghill
7. Evolution -The Story of Life by Palmer and Barrett. Lots of pictures, one reason I like it!
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Members identifying specimens at the Xmas Workshop, Picture: Kelvin Huff

 Winter 2020-Spring 2021 Programme of talks by Kelvin

13th November 2020: Scotland erupts: a look at Tertiary volcanic activity
11th December 2020 : Dorset Ripples: folding and faulting during the Miocene period
8th January 2021:
 Ice Age: evidence for and causes of the Quaternary glaciation

12th February 2021:  Ice Age Megabeasts and their mass extinction
12th March 2021: Glaciation of the British Isles Part One: Erosion
9th April 2021: Glaciation of the British Isles Part Two : Deposition and the Flandrian transgression


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Visiting the Budleigh Salterton Pebble Beds/ Photo: Jan Acres.
PictureThe group being shown around the Etches Collection by the man himself. Photo: Kelvin Huff



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Studying sarsens at the Valley of Stones. Photo: Kelvin Huff
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