Manchester Geological Association

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Field trip to Pott Shrigley, April 2013 - Stephen Proctor

MGA members assembling...plus Lucy!
MGA members assembling...plus Lucy!

MGA members negotiating one of many stream crossings
MGA members negotiating one of many stream crossings

Paul Aplin and Derek Brumhead
Paul Aplin and Derek Brumhead

Finding the horizons of Siderite within the shale
Finding the horizons of Siderite within the shale

Typical elongated Siderite concretion
Typical elongated Siderite concretion

Horizon of Siderite easily seen
Horizon of Siderite easily seen

Steve Edwards producing a fine
Steve Edwards producing a fine "ring" on the Siderite with the hammer!

Paul Aplin demonstrating the Upper Foot Marine Band
Paul Aplin demonstrating the Upper Foot Marine Band

Paul Aplin finding numerous fossils for MGA members
Paul Aplin finding numerous fossils for MGA members

Samples from the Upper Foot Marine Band revealing evidence of Dunbarella
Samples from the Upper Foot Marine Band revealing evidence of Dunbarella

The stream bed consisting of Ganister
The stream bed consisting of Ganister

Post marking the site of the covered adit (OS Ref SD SD958795)
Post marking the site of the covered adit (OS Ref SD SD958795)

The coal seam found near the top of the north facing stream bank
The coal seam found near the top of the north facing stream bank

Coal seam with geological hammer for scaling
Coal seam with geological hammer for scaling

MGA member scrambling up to the coal seam
MGA member scrambling up to the coal seam

Paul Aplin describing the geology to MGA members just above the Water Pumping Station
Paul Aplin describing the geology to MGA members just above the Water Pumping Station

Stream bed just above the confluence of two streams
Stream bed just above the confluence of two streams

Standing above the old adit entrance viewing the site of the coal seam hidden by trees
Standing above the old adit entrance viewing the site of the coal seam hidden by trees

MGA members ascending to Bakestonedale Moor
MGA members ascending to Bakestonedale Moor

View SSW with Alderley Edge in the distance on the right
View SSW with Alderley Edge in the distance on the right

View over Bakestonedale Moor with scarp and dip slope in the distance
View over Bakestonedale Moor with scarp and dip slope in the distance

View over the snow on Bakestonedale Moor
View over the snow on Bakestonedale Moor

The Cheshire Plain in the distance over the village of Bollington
The Cheshire Plain in the distance over the village of Bollington

One of many sealed mine shaft entrances on Bakestonedale Moor
One of many sealed mine shaft entrances on Bakestonedale Moor

MGA members discussing the most probable site of the horse gin
MGA members discussing the most probable site of the horse gin

The walking pole points to the gin!
The walking pole points to the gin!

View NE with several scarp and dip slopes in the distance
View NE with several scarp and dip slopes in the distance

MGA members gathering around the last sealed mine shaft of the walk
MGA members gathering around the last sealed mine shaft of the walk

MGA members gathering around the last sealed mine shaft of the walk
MGA members gathering around the last sealed mine shaft of the walk

Near the end of an extremely enjoyable geology ramble!
Near the end of an extremely enjoyable geology ramble!