Manchester Geological Association

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Field trip to Shap, May 2008 - Jane Michael

Structures in the A6 road cutting
Structures in the A6 road cutting

Folding in the A6 road cutting
Folding in the A6 road cutting

Flute marks in the A6 road cutting
Flute marks in the A6 road cutting

Mineralisation in the Shap Quarry
Mineralisation in the Shap Quarry

Chris talks about the unconformity at Shap
Chris talks about the unconformity at Shap

Faulting in rock above the unconformity
Faulting in rock above the unconformity

Investigating the dolomite under the M6
Investigating the dolomite under the M6

Gorge at Stenkrith Park
Gorge at Stenkrith Park

A quick paddle
A quick paddle

The power of water
The power of water

Structures in the sandstone at Stenkrith Park
Structures in the sandstone at Stenkrith Park

Brough Castle
Brough Castle

Part of a cyclotherm
Part of a cyclotherm

Fossil hunting
Fossil hunting

More fossil hunting
More fossil hunting

Wild flowers among the damaged limestone pavement
Wild flowers among the damaged limestone pavement