Geological Survey of Ireland 1:63,360 maps

Sheet number	Sheet name	Publication date	Statement of responsibility	Map
1	Malin Head	December 1888	R.J. Cruise.	View map
2	Glengad Head	December 1888	Geologically surveyed by Richard J. Cruise.	View map
3	Tory Island	February 1889	Geologically surveyed by F.W. Egan and W.F. Mitchell.	View map
4	Dunfanaghy	July 1890	Geologically surveyed by S.B. Wilkinson, J. Nolan, R.J. Cruise F. Egan and A. McHenry.	View map
5	Carndonagh	August 1890	Geologically surveyed by Richard J. Cruise.	View map
6	Moville	June 1889	Geologically surveyed by J. Nolan, R.J. Cruise, F.W. Egan and A. McHenry.	View map
7	Giant's Causeway	August 1887	Geologically surveyed by Rich'd G. Symes, F.W. Egan and A. McHenry.	View map
8	Ballycastle	August 1887	Geologically surveyed by Rich'd G. Symes and Alex. McHenry.	View map
8	Ballycastle	1907	Geologically surveyed by Rich'd G. Symes and Alex. McHenry. Carboniferous boundary revised in 1906 by Alex. McHenry (also minor revisions) Edition of 1907.	View map
9	Gweedore	October 1889	Geologically surveyed by Joseph Nolan, F.W. Egan and J.R. Kilroe.	View map
10	Kilmacrenan	August 1890	Geologically surveyed by G.H. Kinahan, S.B. Wilkinson, J. Nolan and A. McHenry.	View map
11	Londonderry	February 1890	Geologically surveyed by G.H. Kinahan, J. Nolan and R.J. Cruise.	View map
12	Newtown Limavady	October 1884	Geologically surveyed by J. Nolan and F.W. Egan.	View map
13	Coleraine	November 1883	Geologically surveyed by F.W. Egan.	View map
13	Coleraine	1913	Geologically surveyed by F.W. Egan.	No map image
14	Cushendall	June 1886	Geologically surveyed by R.G. Symes and A. McHenry.	View map
14	Cushendall	1913	Geologically surveyed by R.G. Symes and A. McHenry. Re-edited 1913.	View map
15	Dunglow	April 1890	Geologically surveyed by J.R. Kilroe, A. McHenry and W.F. Mitchell.	View map
16	Letterkenny	May 1890	Geologically surveyed by G.H. Kinahan, F.W. Egan, A. McHenry and W.F. Mitchell.	View map
17	Strabane	December 1888	Geologically surveyed by G.H. Kinahan, S.B. Wilkinson, J. Nolan and F.W. Egan.	View map
18	Dungiven	September 1884	Geologically surveyed by J. Nolan and F.W. Egan.	View map
19	Maghera	December 1882	Geologically surveyed by F.W. Egan and W.A. Traill.	View map
20	Ballymena	October 1883	Geologically surveyed by R.G. Symes and W.A. Traill.	View map
20	Ballymena	1969	Geologically surveyed by R.G. Symes and W.A. Traill. Reprinted for the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland [Print code] 50/69.	View map
21	Larne	October 1869	Surveyed by G.V. Du Noyer.	View map
21	Larne	1883	Surveyed by Geo.V. Du Noyer. Revised 1883. Ordnance Survey, Revised Price 3/0 net. [In red ink.]	View map
21	Larne	1889	Surveyed by Geo.V. Du Noyer.	No map image
21	Larne	1947	Surveyed by G.V. Du Noyer. Revised 1883 [Print code] 60/4/47.	View map
22	Glen Bay	August 1890	Geologically surveyed by J.R. Kilroe and W.F. Mitchell.	View map
23	Glenties	1889	Geologically surveyed by R.G. Symes, J.R. Kilroe and W.F. Mitchell.	View map
24	Donegal	June 1887	Geologically surveyed by R.G. Symes, F.W. Egan, J.R. Kilroe and W.F. Mitchell. Ordnance Survey, Revised Price 8/3 net. [In red ink.]	View map
24	Donegal	1891	Geologically surveyed by R.G. Symes, F.W. Egan, J.R. Kilroe and W.F. Mitchell. Revised for Archaean rocks	View map
24	Donegal	1914	Geologically surveyed by R.G. Symes, F.W. Egan, J.R. Kilroe and W.F. Mitchell.	No map image
24	Donegal	1965	Geologically surveyed by R.G. Symes, F.W. Egan, J.R. Kilroe and W.F. Mitchell. Re-edited 1914. Reprinted for the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland. 1965. [Print code] 60/65.	View map
25	Newtown Stewart	December 1886	Geologically surveyed by S.B. Wilkinson, F.W. Egan and J.R. Kilroe.	View map
26	Draperstown	October 1882	Geologically surveyed by J. Nolan.	View map
26	Draperstown	1963	Geologically surveyed by J. Nolan. Reprinted for the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland. [Print code] 60/63.	View map
27	Cookstown	May 1880	Geologically surveyed by F.W. Egan.	View map
27	Cookstown	1966	Geologically surveyed by F.W. Egan. Reprinted for the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland. [Print code] 60/66	View map
28	Antrim	October 1874	Geologically surveyed by G.V. Du Noyer and W.E.L.E. Duffin.	View map
29	Carrickfergus	December 1869	G.V. Du Noyer. Notes to the fossil localities by W.H. Baily.	View map
29	Carrickfergus	1883	G.V. Du Noyer.	No map image
29	Carrickfergus	1898	G.V. Du Noyer. Revised edition published 1883. The Silurian area revised by F.W. Egan 1898.	View map
29	Carrickfergus	1898	Revised edition published 1883. The Silurian area revised by F.W. Egan 1898. Ordnance Survey, Revised Price 3/9 net. [In red ink.]	View map
30	Kilcar	August 1890	Geologically surveyed by W.F. Mitchell.	View map
31	Ballyshannon	November 1888	Rich'd G. Symes and W.F. Mitchell.	View map
31	Ballyshannon	1890	Geologically surveyed by Rich'd G. Symes and W.F. Mitchell. Metamorphic rocks east of Ballyshannon revised in 1890 by A. McHenry.	View map
31	Ballyshannon	1890	Geologically surveyed by Rich'd G. Symes and W.F. Mitchell. Metamorphic rocks west of Ballyshannon revised in 1890 by A. McHenry.	View map
31	Ballyshannon	1913	Rich'd G. Symes and W.F. Mitchell.	No map image
32	Pettigoe	November 1885	Geologically surveyed by Rich'd G. Symes, S.B. Wilkinson and W.F. Mitchell.	View map

BGS175: 175th Anniversary Science Symposium of the founding of the British Geological Survey, 28th September, Royal Institution, London

The British Geological Survey is the world's oldest national geological survey and commemorated its 175th anniversary in 2010.

The event was marked by a one-day science symposium on 28 September 2010.

The symposium showcased our world-class science and technologies, demonstrating their relevance, societal benefits and positive impacts in addressing 21st century challenges; including living with environmental change, energy and natural resource security, rising CO₂ emissions and geohazards.

Peak metal: Scarcity of supply or scare story?
Bronze Age Mediterraneans may have visited Stonehenge
Modelling of Icelandic volcanic ash particles

The event was attended by influential stakeholders including representatives from government, industry, academia, international geological surveys, students and the national media.

Guest speakers included Dr Marcia McNutt, and Professor Iain Stewart.

Britain's best-known natural history film-maker, Sir David Attenborough, featured in the panel discussion to close the symposium.

About the British Geological Survey, 2010.

Win a place at BGS175

The winners of a VIP day at the science symposium, featuring Sir David Attenborough, are listed in the table below.

Jonathan Wyatt, SHROPSHIRE	Paul Colinese, LONDON
John Williams, SURREY	Sophie Hibben, KENT
Lisa Allan, LONDON	Rob Flanders, CHESHIRE
Vince Piper, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE	Steven Cadman, SURREY
Sahja Haji, LONDON	Litsa Breingan, LONDON
Paul Dotteridge, HERTFORDSHIRE	Stephen Metheringham, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
Milo Brook, OXFORDSHIRE	Catherine Unsworth, LONDON

About the day

Symposium agenda

Download the oral programme 200 KB pdf

Keynote speakers and special guests

Video presentation: About the British Geological Survey - 175 years of geoscience
Sir David Attenborough wrote and narrated BBC's Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor
Marcia McNutt, USGS Director, Introduction to The National Map
Professor Iain Stewart in the BBC's How Earth Made Us. Iain tells the epic story of how the planet has shaped our history.

Presentations

Insert Video: Panel session

Morning session A
Opening address	John Ludden, Executive Director, BGS
About the BGS - 175 years of geoscience
Twenty-first century survey	Denis Peach, Chief Scientist, BGS
Acuity, accuracy and application: from systematic geological mapping to responsive 3D+ surveys	Martin Smith, Head Geology & Landscape, BGS
From watercolour to web	Keith Westhead, Head Knowledge Exchange, BGS
Keynote: Facing tomorrow’s challenges with integrated science	Marcia McNutt, Director, USGS
Morning session B
OneGeology: improving access to geoscience globally	Ian Jackson, Chief of Operations, BGS
North American liaisons	Garth Earls, Director, GSNI
Arabian adventures: geological mapping and climate change in Arabia	Andrew Farrant, Geologist, BGS
Groundwater animals: extending our understanding of biodiversity in the UK	Louise Maurice, Groundwater ecologist, BGS
Life just got complicated	Dr Phil Wilby, Geologist, BGS
Afternoon session A
Predict or prepare: natural hazards and human disasters	David Kerridge, Head Earth Hazards & Systems, BGS
Groundwater, health and livelihoods in Africa	Alan MacDonald, Hydrogeologist, BGS
Marine exploration	Robert Gatliff, Head Marine Geoscience, BGS
Carbon capture and storage (CCS):demonstrating the concept	Andy Chadwick, Head CO2 Storage Research, BGS
Future energy: renewable energy dividends from our coal mining legacy	Diarmad Campbell, Chief Geologist, Scotland, BGS
Keynote: The human planet	Iain Stewart, Professor of Geosciences, Communication, University of Plymouth
Afternoon session B
Malthus revisited? Population growth, environmental change and resource limits	Andrew Bloodworth, Head Minerals & Waste, BGS
Looking forward to making predictions: BGS’s role in the next decade and beyond.	Andrew Hughes, Hydrogeologist, BGS
Panel session
Featuring: Sir David Attenborough, Marcia McNutt (Director, USGS) Iain Stewart (Chair), Randy Parrish (Head of NIGL), Kathryn Goodenough (Geologist, BGS), Mike Ellis (Head of Climate Science, BGS).
Closing remarks
Closing remarks by Jon Gluyas (BGS Board Chair), and BUFI poster prize presentation.

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Edward Greenly (1861–1951)

Cofir am Edward Greenly yn bennaf am ei arolwg daearegol o Ynys Môn, gwaith y bu wrthi am bron pum mlynedd ar hugain o’i fywyd.

Image caption: Edward Greenly. Llun trwy garedigrwydd Terry Williams

Edward Greenly (1861–1951)

Campwaith pennaf Edward Greenly oedd cwblhau arolwg daearegol manwl o Ynys Môn. Cyhoeddwyd The Geology of Anglesey (Volume 1 and Volume 2) mewn dwy gyfrol yn 1919 ac yna yn 1920 fap daearegol ar y raddfa un fodfedd i’r filltir. Er bod rhannau o’r gwaith wedi’u diweddaru yn ystod y degawdau dilynol, erys ei astudiaeth yn glasur o fri rhyngwladol.

Mapio Môn

Wrth fapio ynys Môn, gwnaeth Greenly ddefnydd mawr o syniadau tectonig a ddatblygodd wrth iddo fynd i’r afael â gwaith maes cynharach yn Ucheldiroedd yr Alban. Roedd tair prif broblem yn ei wynebu: prinder brigiadau da, yn enwedig mewn ardaloedd mewndirol allweddol bwysig; presenoldeb creigiau gorchuddiol clytiog yn cuddio yn aml y baslawr Cyn-Gambriaidd hŷn; a phresenoldeb toriadau tectonig megis ffawtiau a chylchfaoedd croesrym a oedd yn aml yn rhwystro’r gwaith o gydberthyn gwahanol ddilyniannau o greigiau. Chwaraeodd ei wraig Annie Greenly (Barnard gynt), a oedd yn rhannu ei ddiddordeb mewn daeareg a diwinyddiaeth, rôl hollbwysig drwy baratoi’r mynegai i’w gyfrol.

Ganed Greenly ym Mryste ac fe’i haddysgwyd yng Ngholeg Clifton. Bu’n fyfyriwr yng Ngholeg y Brifysgol, Llundain, cyn ymuno â’r Arolwg Daearegol yn 1889. Yn gyntaf, bu gofyn iddo baratoi arolwg o Ucheldiroedd gogledd-orllewin yr Alban. Daeth yn ffrind agos ac yn gydweithiwr i Ben Peach yr oedd ei archwiliadau wedi bod yn gyfrwng i ddatrys adeiledd cymhleth yr Alban (gan gynnwys adnabod a sylweddoli arwyddocâd Gwthiad Moine). Rhoddodd Greenly y gorau i’w waith gyda’r Arolwg yn 1895 er mwyn iddo, o’i ben a’i bastwn ei hun. roi cychwyn ar ei arolwg o Ynys Môn.

Cyfraniadau pwysig i ddaeareg

Yn gydnabyddiaeth am ei gyfraniadau pwysig i ddaeareg, cafodd Edward Greenly ei dderbyn yn aelod er anrhydedd o gymdeithasau daearegol Caeredin a Lerpwl, a Chymdeithas Hynafiaethwyr Môn. Dyfarnwyd iddo Fedal Lyell, fawr ei bri, y Gymdeithas Ddaearegol yn 1920, medal Cymdeithas Ddaearegol Lerpwl yn 1933 a doethuriaeth er anrhydedd Prifysgol Cymru yn 1920.

Ar y cyd â Howel Williams, cyhoeddodd Greenly Methods of Geological Surveying yn 1930 a’i hunangofiant A Hand through Time: Memories Romantic and Geological a ymddangosodd yn 1938. Bu farw ym Mangor yn 1951 ac yn briodol iawn fe’i claddwyd ym mynwent Llangristiolus, Ynys Môn. Mae ei fedd wedi’i gyfnodi’n Safle Geoamrywiaeth o Bwysigrwydd Rhanbarthol (RIGS).

Table

Geologists' Association photograph albums [Green bound]

These two key albums of the GA focus on photographs of members.

The first volume contains portraits of early GA members and then photographs of individuals or groups of members taken on GA field excursions 1922–1977.

The second volume contains photographs of individuals or groups of members taken on GA field excursions 1979 to 1996.

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Marine deposits of chromite and olivine off Rum

Geological sketch map of the Rum district, Sheet 60. Based on BGS 1:250 000 Series sheets Tiree and Little Minch, with some additions from the 3rd (1:50 000) edition of Sheet 60 (Rum).

Chromium and magnesium distribution in surficial marine sediments off Harris, Rum

Chromium and magnesium distribution in surficial marine sediments off Dibidil, Rum.

Extract from the Rum Memoir

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As Rum is a National Nature Reserve, exploitation of chromite or other ore reserves on land could prove environmentally unacceptable. The marine dispersal of resistate minerals derived by glacial and fluvial erosion of the rocks of the Rum Central Complex has been investigated as a possible alternative for mineral exploitation. Black, heavy mineral sand occurs on the rocky beach in the bay at Harris, although well-defined high-water-mark bands such as are known from the Northumberland coast (Gallagher, 1974) are absent. The inshore area along 28 km of the southern coastline of Rum were surveyed in 1987, between A' Bhrideahach in the west and Loch Scresort in the east (Figure 1) and surficial marine sediment collected at 91 sites in water depths of 50 m or less within 3 km of the shore. After dissolution of shell calcite averaging 20% by weight, analysis of small shipboard samples yielded mean values of 0.12% Cr₂O₃ and 3.5% Mg (Table 12).

(Table 12) Composition of 91 marine sediment samples, southern Rum, analysed by X-ray fluorescence (after calcite dissolution.

	Mean(%)	s (%)	Max. (%)	Min. (%)
Mg	3.5	2.6	14	0
Ca	1.7	0.82	5.3	0.47
Ti	0.33	0.16	0.92	0.12
V	0.009	0.005	0.29	0.001
Cr₂O₃	0.12	0.17	1.4	0
Fe	4.0	1.8	10.6	0.72

s = Standard deviation.

(Table 13) Average composition of minerals in marine sediments from Harris Bay, Rum.

	Chromite	Olivine	Clinopyroxene (Ca-rich)	Orthopyroxene
N =	82	141	40	6
SiO₂	0.03	40.20	51.22	54.67
TiO₂	2.69	0.03	0.94	0.38
Al₂O₃	19.07	0.03	3.15	0.87
Cr₂O₃	32.49		0.58	0.05
Fe₂O₃	13.40	—	—	—
FeO	20.60	12.33	6.07	14.25
MnO	0.32	0.20	0.15	0.34
MgO	10.52	47.35	16.02	28.02
CaO	0.01	0.08	21.11	1.42
Total	99.13	100.22	99.24	100.00
Mg*	47.44	87.23	82.46	77.80
Cr*	54.29	—	—	—

N: number of analyses

Mg*- 100 X Mg/ (Mg + Fe2+) Cr* = 100 X Cr/ (Cr + Al)

Histograms of the compositional variation of olivine and chromite are given by Gallagher et al., 1989 (figs. 5 and 6)

Relatively high chromium and magnesium values were recognised from two areas representing submarine deltas off Harris and Dibidil; new analyses from these areas are presented in (Figure 64) and (Figure 65). In the bay off Harris, 3 km² of sand sampled from the sea-bed surface in a mean water depth of 23 m contained on average 0.24% Cr and 7% Mg after removal of some 18% of shell calcite. The grade of the heavy mineral sands is therefore about 1% of chromite and 25% of forsteritic olivine from the mineral analyses given in (Table 13). It is concluded that tens of thousands of tonnes of chromite and more than 1 million tonnes of olivine and of calcite are present in the topmost 1 m of the Harris delta (utilising 2.2 g.cm^-1 as the wet density). The peak anomaly of 4% chromite and 50% olivine lies 1.8 km offshore.

A smaller area of 1 km² of heavy mineral sand is present up to 1 km off the mouth of the Dibidil River in a mean water depth of 19 m (Figure 64). After dissolution of approximately 30% contained calcite a small number of surface samples from the submarine delta (Gallagher, 1989) average 0.19% Cr, equivalent to about 0.8% chromite, and 4.5% Mg (15–20% of forsteritic olivine). The peak anomaly of 1.2% chromite occurs only 350 m offshore of the mouth of the Dibidil river. The figures indicate 10 000 tonnes of chromite in the top metre of the delta. Other isolated sample sites off south-west and south-east Rum are somewhat anomalous in chromium and magnesium, as might be expected from tidal dispersion, but further sampling will be needed to properly assess their significance.

A full evaluation of the true lateral extent and thickness of the deposits will require geophysical surveys and drilling of the deltaic sands. Heavy minerals will most likely be concentrated towards the base of the sand accumulations.

Mineralogy

The deltaic sediments are well-sorted medium- to fine-grained sands (125–500 pm) highly suitable for beneficiation by density or magnetic methods. The total amount of heavy minerals present increases with decreasing content of shell calcite, a feature which is likely to occur with depth in the deltas, and of quartz and feldspar. In five representative samples the total heavy mineral content ranged from 36 to 94% with olivine dominant, followed by clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene. Chromite-type spinels, magnetite and ilmenite make up 10–15% of the overall heavy-mineral fraction. Traces of platinum, palladium and gold were detected in a few of the samples (Gallagher, 1989).

From analyses of the main heavy minerals (Table 13), it can be seen that chromite averages 32% Cr₂O₃ (10.7–44.4%) and the olivine is forsterite-rich (FO₈₇). Detailed investigation of 31 samples from and around the Harris and Dibidil deltas shows that the chromite and olivine, calculated on a calcite-free basis, form 0.22–3.98% and 5–41% respectively (Basham et al., 1989).

Benificiation trials yielded concentrates of 86% chromite and 78% olivine with recoveries of 60% and 50% respectively. The size range and composition of the olivine in the marine sands compared well with the desired range for refractory use (Griffith, 1984). The iron content of the chromite is higher on average than that of South African chromites (25% FeO); nevertheless, in ferro-chrome production the tendency is towards acceptance of increasingly higher iron content (Power, 1985).

Samples

Insert list of samples here

Dr. Mike Gallagher photograph collection of Rum (transparencies) (not online)

BGS Image No.	Caption	Date
P100823	Scotland mineral wealth talk. Coastline of Rhum.
P102341	Photomicrograph of the Rhum sands. Rhum.
P102342	Photomicrograph of the Rhum sands. Rhum.
P102343	Photomicrograph of the Rhum sands. Rhum.
P102344	Photomicrograph of the Rhum sands. Rhum.
P102345	Photomicrograph of the Rhum sands. Rhum.
P102346	Photomicrograph of the Rhum sands. Rhum.
P102347	Photomicrograph of the Rhum sands. Rhum.
P102348	Photomicrograph of the Rhum sands. Rhum.
P102349	Photomicrograph of the Rhum sands. Rhum.
P102350	Photomicrograph of the Rhum sands. Rhum.
P102351	Photomicrograph of the Rhum sands. Rhum.
P102352	Photomicrograph of the Rhum sands. Rhum.
P102353	Photomicrograph of the Rhum sands. Rhum.
P102354	Photomicrograph of the Rhum sands. Rhum.
P102355	Photomicrograph of the Rhum sands. Rhum.
P102356	Graph showing make up of the Rhum sands. Rhum.
P102357	Photomicrograph of the Rhum sands. Rhum.
P102358	Photomicrograph of the Rhum sands. Rhum.
P102359	Photomicrograph of the Rhum sands. Rhum.
P102360	Photomicrograph of the Rhum sands. Rhum.
P102361	Photomicrograph of the Rhum sands. Rhum.
P102362	Photomicrograph of the Rhum sands. Rhum.
P102363	Photomicrograph of the Rhum sands. Rhum.
P102364	Photomicrograph of the Rhum sands. Rhum.
P102365	Chromite layer at base of peridotite above allivalite (white) on Hallival. Hallival, Rhum.	01/04/1985
P102366	Generalised map showing the Olivine - Chromium deltas of Rhum. Rhum.
P102368	Harris Bay chromium-olivine marine sands. Harris Bay, south-west Rhum.
P102369	Harris Bay chromium-olivine marine sands. Harris Bay, south-west Rhum.
P102370	Harris Bay chromium-olivine marine sands. Harris Bay, south-west Rhum.
P102371	Close up of igneous rock outcrop. Rhum.
P102372	Geologist takes a break in gorse on hillside. Rhum.
P102373	Close up of igneous rock outcrop. Rhum.
P102374	Map of Scotland showing Rhum chromite. Rhum.
P102375	Geologist on excursion through hills on Rhum. Rhum.
P102376	Drainage basin of Allt nam Ba, Rhum from the sea. Askival (summit) and Askival plateau (in cloud). Allt nam Ba, Rhum.	01/06/1987
P102377	Close up of igneous rock outcrop. Rhum.
P102378	Rock outcrop on top of hill. Rhum.
P102379	Close up of igneous rock outcrop. Rhum.
P102380	Geologists on the summit of Askival??? Rhum.
P102381	Hallival?? Hallival, Rhum.
P102382	View through valley. Rhum.
P102383	View over Rhum to Eigg?? Rhum.
P102384	View of Askival, Rhum. Askival, Rhum.
P102385	View over Rhum to Eigg?? Rhum.
P102386	View over Rhum to Eigg?? Rhum.
P102387	Close up of Tertiary igneous rock outcrop. Rhum.
P102388	Close up of Tertiary igneous rock outcrop. Rhum.
P102389	View of raised beach. Rhum.
P102390	View from summit of ????? Rhum.
P102391	View through valley. Rhum.
P102392	Geologists examine a rock outcrop showing layers. Rhum.
P102393	Geologists examine a rock outcrop showing layers. Rhum.
P102394	View of raised beach. Rhum.
P102395	Bouguer Anomaly map of the islands of Rhum, Eigg, Canna and Sanday in the Inner Hebrides. Rhum.
P102396	Aerial view of Rhum. Rhum.
P102397	Outline geology map of Rhum, note Hallival in Eastern Layered Series. Rhum.
P102398	Solid geology map of Rhum, 1:20,000 scale. Rhum.
P102399	Map showing Precambrian structure. Rhum.
P102400	Generalised section of outcrop. Rhum.
P102401	Close up of rock outcrop. Rhum.
P102402	Map of the geology of the Timmins area.???? Rhum.
P102403	Geological map of Canada. Rhum.
P102404	Close up of rock outcrop. Rhum.
P102405	ELS geology map of eastern Rhum. Rhum.
P102406	Close up of rock outcrop. Rhum.
P102407	Flow map. Rhum.
P102408	Map of the geology of the Timmins area.???? Rhum.
P102409	Inlet on coast of Rhum. Rhum.
P102410	Close up of rock outcrop. Rhum.
P102411	Close up of rock outcrop. Rhum.
P102412	Close up of rock outcrop. Rhum.
P102413	View from Harris Bay, Mausoleum in distance. Harris Bay, Rhum.	1986
P102414	Harrisite, found in Harris Bay, Rhum. Harris Bay, Rhum.	1986
P102415	View of Askival from shore. Askival, Rhum.	1986
P102416	Close up of rock outcrop. Rhum.	1986
P102417	View over Rhum. Rhum.	1986
P102418	View of Askival from shore. Rhum.	1986
P102419	Close up of rock outcrop. Rhum.	1986
P102420	View across Rhum. Rhum.	1986
P102421	Close up of rock outcrop. Rhum.	1986
P102422	Close up of rock outcrop. Rhum.	1986
P102423	Close up of rock outcrop. Rhum.	1986
P102424	View of the hills, Askival and Hallival Rhum.	1986
P102425	Geologists standing in front of Askival and Hallival. Rhum.	1986
P102426	View of Hallival. Rhum.	1986
P102427	Close up of rock outcrop. Rhum.	1986
P102428	View of Inbhir Ghil from cliffs. Inbhir Ghil, Rhum.	1986
P102429	Close up of rock outcrop. Rhum.	1986
P102430	Close up of rock outcrop. Rhum.	1986
P102431	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1986
P102432	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1986
P102433	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1986
P102434	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1986
P102435	Geologists on excursion examine the rock outcrop. Rhum.	1986
P102436	Pier at Loch Scresort, Rhum. Pier, Loch Scresort, Rhum.	1986
P102437	Geologist on excursion to Rhum, Askival in the distance. Rhum.	1987
P102438	Offshore view of Rhum. Rhum.	1987
P102439	View from Askival, Rhum out to sea. Rhum.	1987
P102440	Monitor image of offshore sand/mineral readings around coast of Rhum. Rhum.	1987
P102441	Monitor image of offshore sand/mineral readings around coast of Rhum. Rhum.	1987
P102442	Monitor image of offshore sand/mineral readings around coast of Rhum. Rhum.	1987
P102443	Monitor image of offshore sand/mineral readings around coast of Rhum. Rhum.	1987
P102444	Monitor image of offshore sand/mineral readings around coast of Rhum. Rhum.	1987
P102445	Monitor image of offshore sand/mineral readings around coast of Rhum. Rhum.	1987
P102446	Monitor image of offshore sand/mineral readings around coast of Rhum. Rhum.	1987
P102447	Monitor image of offshore sand/mineral readings around coast of Rhum. Rhum.	1987
P102448	Monitor image of offshore sand/mineral readings around coast of Rhum. Rhum.	1987
P102449	Presentation slide. Graph showing offshore sands - Cr spinels. Rhum.	1987
P102450	Presentation slide. Graph showing offshore sands - chromite. Rhum.	1987
P102451	Presentation slide. Graph showing offshore sands - Olivine. Rhum.	1987
P102452	View of Rhum from deck of ship. Rhum.	1987
P102453	View of Rhum from lab on ship. Rhum.	1987
P102454	View of Rhum from lab on ship. Rhum.	1987
P102455	Presentation slide. Graph of offshore sands showing percentages of calcite and olivine. Rhum.	1987
P102456	Presentation slide. Table of mineralogical analysis of samples TR1058 and TR1210. Rhum.	1987
P102457	Presentation slide. Table showing estimation of chromite content from whole-sand chemistry. Rhum.	1987
P102458	Presentation slide. Pi charts showing mineral composition. Rhum.	1987
P102459	Presentation slide. Section through Rhum shwing the different Layered Series. (Not BGS). Rhum.	1987
P102460	Specimen of rock. Rhum.	1987
P102461	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102462	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102463	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102464	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102465	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102466	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102467	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102468	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102469	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102470	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102471	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102472	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102473	Members of excursion on boat to Rhum. Rhum.	1987
P102474	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102475	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102476	Members of excursion on boat to Rhum. Rhum.	1987
P102477	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102478	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102479	View of yacht, Rhum in distance. Rhum.	1987
P102480	Close up of igneous rock outcrop. Rhum.	1987
P102481	Bay at Harris with Bullough Mausoleum in distance, shallow dipping harrisites. Harris Bay, Rhum.	1987
P102482	Generalised map of Scotland showing chromite areas (Rhum). Rhum.	1987
P102483	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102484	Members of excursion on boat to Rhum. Rhum.	1987
P102485	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102486	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102487	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102488	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102489	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102490	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102491	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102492	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102493	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102494	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102495	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102496	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102497	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102498	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102499	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102500	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102501	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102502	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102503	View of Askival on Rhum. Rhum.	1987
P102504	View of Askival on Rhum. Rhum.	1987
P102505	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102506	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102507	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102508	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102509	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102510	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102511	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102512	View of Kinloch and harbour of Loch Scresort. Rhum.	1987
P102513	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102514	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102515	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102516	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102517	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102518	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102519	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102520	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102521	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102522	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102523	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102524	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102525	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102526	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102527	View of the lighthouse at Kinloch. Rhum.	1987
P102528	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102529	View of yacht, Rhum in distance. Rhum.	1987
P102530	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102531	Boat on Loch Scresort, Kinloch in distance Rhum.	1987
P102532	View of Kinloch and harbour of Loch Scresort. Rhum.	1987
P102533	Cave on coast, Bagh na h-Uamha. Bagh na h-Uamha, Rhum.	1987
P102534	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102535	View of yacht, Rhum in distance. Rhum.	1987
P102536	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102537	View of Rhum from offshore, Askival in middle of photograph. Rhum.	1987
P102538	View of Rhum from offshore, Hallival in middle of photograph. Rhum.	1987
P102539	Cave on coast, Bagh na h-Uamha. Bagh na h-Uamha, Rhum.	1987
P102540	View of Rhum from offshore, Askival and Hallival on skyline. Rhum.	1987
P102541	View of Rhum from offshore, Askival and Hallival on skyline. Rhum.	1987
P102542	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102543	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102544	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102545	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102546	Excursion members relax on Rhum. Rhum.	1987
P102547	Small dinghy sails to Rhum from ship. Rhum.	1987
P102548	View of Rhum from offshore, Askival and Hallival on skyline. Rhum.	1987
P102549	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102550	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102551	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102552	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102553	View of Rhum from offshore. Rhum.	1987
P102554	Church at Kinloch on Rhum. Rhum.	1987
P102555	Rhum.	1987
P102556	Rhum.	1987

References

BASHAM, I R, BEDDOE-STEPHENS, B, and MACDONALD, A. 1989. Mineralogical assessment of submarine heavy mineral sands, southern Rhum. British Geological Survey Technical Report, WG/89/26. 12pp.

GALLAGHER, M J. 1974. Rutile and zircon in Northumbrian beach sands. Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, (Section B. Applied earth science.), Vol. 83, B97–98.

GALLAGHER, M J. 1989. Marine deposits of olivine and chromite, Inner Hebrides. British Geological Survey Open File Data Package.

GALLAGHER, M J BASHAM, I R, and 10 others. 1989. Marine deposits of chromite and olivine, Inner Hebrides of Scotland. British Geological Survey Technical Report, WF/89/13. British Geological Survey Mineral Reconnaissance Programme Report, No. 106. 20pp.

GRIFFITHS, J. 1984. Olivine - exchanging new uses for old. Industrial Minerals, September 1984, 65–79.

POWER, T. 1985. Chromite - the non-metallurgical market. Industrial Minerals, April 1985, 17–51.

Songs, ditties, poems, recitations from the Geological Survey Edinburgh Office dinner books

Introduction

A brief account of the dining clubs of the Geological Survey can be found here: The Royal Hammerers and The Grizzly Bears - the dining clubs of the early Geological Survey. This page contains transcriptions of items that were in typescript form. The mostly earlier, handwritten songs etc still await transcription.

The D.G. LSA361.1.101

(with apologies to R.K. Ford Roberts)

(Songs of the Survey by a Junior Assistant, No. 4)‎

There's a sharpnosed little man, Archie G‎
Rides the highest horse he can, our DG‎
And his staff devoutly pray‎
He the penalty will pay‎
When it throws him, some fine day, Archie G‎
Chorus: His official designation is DG We await his resignation, eagerly‎
For his title, you must know‎
Should be written with an O,‎
Slipped into the middle - so‎
D.O.G.‎
The name his parents called, our DG‎
Ends appropriately with 'bald', Archie G‎
Though his father doctored hair‎
He has little now to spare‎
As his soul his poll is bare, Archie G‎
He's half weasel and half rat, our DG‎
But he can't be called a flat, Archie G‎
He's a genius, taking pains‎
And celebrity he gains‎
Sucking other people's brains, Archie G‎
When we ask him for PA, our DG‎
He will have a lot to say, our DG‎
Tells us not to covet pelf‎
Throws our 'C forms' on the shelf‎
'Do you never help yourself Archie G‎
We've relied upon your word, Archie G‎
Till we found that course absurd, Archie G‎
You have lied and relied too‎
Ananias if he knew,‎
Would the kettle yield to you, Archie G‎

Oh, here’s a health to you Dr. John Horne LSA361.2.007

Oh, here’s a health to you Dr. John Horne,‎
Slainte and slainte and slainte till morn,‎
Whatever you’re fate you’re‎
The dacintest crature‎
Why there’s no one to bate yer ‎
In this blessed town.

You may talk o’ them chaps in the Royal Society‎
All talking rot for to gain notoriety‎
Faith both for science and modest propriety‎
Dr. John Horne you make hairs o’them all‎
Come now I venture to give you my word‎
Never the like of your logic was heard‎
from palaeontology‎
Right through geology‎
Downto petrology ‎
If you got the call

Dr. John Horne you’ve a wonderful way with us‎
Whether you wish to be serious or gay with us‎
Shure tis we would be plaised if you only could stay with us‎
You’ve got such a way with you Dr. John Horne‎
Still though withal you’re so jovial a soul‎
You’ve got your staff in the grandest control ‎
coaxing the crazy ones‎
Soothing unaisy ones‎
Persuading the lazy ones‎
To come in in the morn.

So here’s a health to you Dr. John Horne‎
Slainte and slainte and slainte till morn‎
Whatever your fate you’re‎
The dacintest crature‎
Why there’s no one to bate yer ‎
In this blessed town.

The Survey Alphabet LSA361.2.218

A is for Andy, the first on the list,‎
Whose "faults" are unproved, though I’m sure they exist.

B stands for Bailey. ‘Tis well known to all ‎
He could "slide" long ere he had learnt to crawl.

C is Carruthers, who gives up to corals‎
the time that should go to improving his morals. ⁽¹⁾

D stands for Dinham, with diffidence curet,‎
I mention him fourth, but he ought to come first. ⁽²⁾

E is for Eyles, quite a recent recruit,‎
He’s still fairly sane; but in time he will suit.

F stands for Fairley, that scoundrel who dares ‎
To recast our expenses and challenge our fares.

G is for Gibson. We can’t hope to find ‎
When he goes, a Director so much to our mind.

H stands for Haldane. Before the night’s past ‎
We’ll toast the good doctor who treated him last.

I is our Income, a thing we despise,‎
For it’s Science that always comes first in our eyes. ⁽³⁾

J is John Horne and I wish that I knew‎
Where he gets his elixir of youth from. Don’t you?

K is the knowledge we claim to possess‎
Of each others failings. It never grows less.

L is our guest Robert Lunn Were it not ‎
that politeness forbids, I could say quite a lot.

M is Macgregor who comes from the West, ‎
The other Macgregor? - Well, silence is best.

N is Nepenthe we drink and forget‎
The hours spent with Gibson, the "minutes" from Flett.

O is the "Old Sweat" who concocts fairy tales‎
There’s one called "The Norite which lived upon Shales"

P is his Pen-name. I hazard a guess‎
That it’s not quite unknown to the "Daily Express".‎

Q is a Quibble. If I just knew the source‎
Of this scurrilous verse, I’d Burn-ett of course. ⁽⁴⁾

R stands for Richey or Ross ~, which you please‎
There’s nothing too bad could be said about these.

S stands for Simpson, an Aberdeen loon,‎
When Wilson’s been mentioned, my task’s over soon.

T is for Torkington, also for Tait.‎
Their past life is such as I dare not relate.

U are the Urgent demands that we get‎
For the Memoir (by Gibson) on "Cannels and Jet"

V are the visions we see in our youth,‎
Embodied on memoirs and quoted as truth.

W are the wishes we’d all like to write‎
To the friends who, though absent, are with us to-night.

X is a symbol we use on our maps,‎
To convey our immense erudition - perhaps!

Y are the Youngsters who have joined us of late,‎
(Dr Lee has just whispered, "Mon Dieu! what a fate".)

Z stands for Zeolite, Zircon or Zinc.‎
Mr Chairman, why damn it! it's time for a drink.‎

(4)I apologise for the pun. One must make some concession to the English fondness for this peculiar form of humour.‎

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