Teme Valley Geological Society
What is TVGS about ? - click here
- Based in the Worcestershire village of Martley in the UK.
- As a GeoVillage it is one of several villages across Europe which have outstanding geology.
- Hold regular talks delivered by leading geologists.
- Organise field trips from summer evening rambles to foreign field trips.
- Research, conserve and promote local geology sites.
- Engage in projects to carry out research on local geology and landforms.
- Run courses in rocks, minerals, fossils and all things rock related.
Content relating to the talk
Paleocene Volcanism on the Isle of Skye
by Dr Simon M Drake
The presentation given by Simon on the evening of 22 May
GeoScientist – Falling Skye – Simon Drake & Andy Beard
Article about geovandalism of Skye impact sites
Discovery of a meteoritic ejecta layer containing unmelted impactor fragments at the base of Paleocene lavas, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Catastrophic caldera-forming pyroclastic eruptions and climate perturbations: the result of tectonic and magmatic controls on the Paleocene-Eocene Kilchrist Caldera, Isle of Skye, NW Scotland
Supplementary material for above paper.

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