MGA members assembling...plus Lucy!
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MGA members negotiating one of many stream crossings
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Paul Aplin and Derek Brumhead
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Finding the horizons of Siderite within the shale
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Typical elongated Siderite concretion
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Horizon of Siderite easily seen
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Steve Edwards producing a fine "ring" on the Siderite with the hammer!
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Paul Aplin demonstrating the Upper Foot Marine Band
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Paul Aplin finding numerous fossils for MGA members
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Samples from the Upper Foot Marine Band revealing evidence of Dunbarella
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The stream bed consisting of Ganister
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Post marking the site of the covered adit (OS Ref SD SD958795)
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The coal seam found near the top of the north facing stream bank
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Coal seam with geological hammer for scaling
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MGA member scrambling up to the coal seam
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Paul Aplin describing the geology to MGA members just above the Water Pumping Station
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Stream bed just above the confluence of two streams
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Standing above the old adit entrance viewing the site of the coal seam hidden by trees
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MGA members ascending to Bakestonedale Moor
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View SSW with Alderley Edge in the distance on the right
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View over Bakestonedale Moor with scarp and dip slope in the distance
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View over the snow on Bakestonedale Moor
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The Cheshire Plain in the distance over the village of Bollington
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One of many sealed mine shaft entrances on Bakestonedale Moor
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MGA members discussing the most probable site of the horse gin
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The walking pole points to the gin!
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View NE with several scarp and dip slopes in the distance
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MGA members gathering around the last sealed mine shaft of the walk
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MGA members gathering around the last sealed mine shaft of the walk
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Near the end of an extremely enjoyable geology ramble!
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