Dear YGS Members
Further to the pdf version of our Circular 614 distributed yesterday, please find below some additional, updated details of three activities taking place on Yorkshire Geology Day, 21st April that we anticipate will be of particular interest to members.
10.45am Caphouse Colliery Underground Tour led by experienced coalfield geologist and sedimentologist Paul Guion. Group size will be restricted to a maximum of 15 and places must be booked on arrival ON THE DAY at the Museum Reception Desk. Please wear stout footwear and appropriate outer clothes that will withstand a bit of mud and dust. Note that there will be a second underground tour led by a member of the Museum staff at 11.15am.
10.30am to 1-00pm Book signing by Colin Speakman. Colin will be signing copies of the new edition of his fascinating biography Adam Sedgwick - Geologist and Dalesman. You can buy a copy on the day or bring along an already-purchased copy and have it signed by the author! There will be a second opportunity to get a signed copy during the refreshments break (15.15 to 15.45) in the afternoon ('Quakes and Shakes') programme. Online book sales at: http://www.yorksgeolsoc.org.uk/book.php
12.00pm Surface geological walk led by Dr John Knight and Dr Andy Howard (45-60 minutes). Walk from the Museum Main Entrance to Hope Pit to see exposures of the Flockton Thick Coal and overlying roof strata containing ironstone nodules and a non-marine ‘mussel band’. Features of the local coalfield landscape and the remediation challenges and geothermal energy opportunities presented by mine water will also be demonstrated. Comfortable walking shoes and weatherproof clothing recommended. Total walking distance about 2km along paved service roads and paths, no significant inclines or steps.
Recommended reading: Geology of Caphouse Colliery, Wakefield, Yorkshire, UK. K. S. Davies-Vollum, P. D. Guion, J. A. Knight & A. Smith. Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society, Vol. 61, pp. 97–108, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1144/pygs2015-372 (copies will be provided to participants on the day)
Kind regards
Andy