Manchester Geological Association

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Field trip to Liverpool, October 2008 - Jane Michael

Water lain sandstone outcrops in Everton Park
Water lain sandstone outcrops in Everton Park

 Alan explains more about the outcrops
Alan explains more about the outcrops

 Thin mud layers can be seen
Thin mud layers can be seen

 A normal fault in channel fill deposits
A normal fault in channel fill deposits
Lower energy deposits at the Metropolitan Cathedral
Lower energy deposits at the Metropolitan Cathedral

 Fossil brachiopods in the walls of the cathedral
Fossil brachiopods in the walls of the cathedral

 St James' Mount pebbly sandstone
St James' Mount pebbly sandstone

 Anglican Cathedral building stones show cross bedding
Anglican Cathedral building stones show cross bedding
Calcite veining and haematite staining inside the cathedral
Calcite veining and haematite staining inside the cathedral

 The font has marble inlays
The font has marble inlays

 St James' Cemetery is situated in the old quarry
St James' Cemetery is situated in the old quarry

 The tunnels and bedding in the cemetery
The tunnels and bedding in the cemetery