Explaining Geology
Giant meteorite impact
Meteorites are known to have signficant effects on our planet. The recent discovery of a giant meteorite impact has stimulated research. A meteorite... Read More
Mapping N Wales Earthquakes
We are taught that earthquakes ae caused by motion between plates, yet this website is mapping N Wales earthquakes. Anglesey – and N... Read More
Quarrying for Jasper
Jasper is classed as a semi-precious stone because it is not only colourful but very hard and consequently quarrying for jasper has taken... Read More
A merry dance?
Plate tectonics is the all-embracing theory of how our planet works – how heat flow from the earth’s interior reaches the surface via... Read More
Deepest samples from Earth’s mantle
Deepest samples from Earth’s mantle have been recovered from an almost uninterrupted 1,268m core from a region where Earth’s mantle, the thick, interior... Read More
Geology of Traeth Bychan
A small sandy beach on the east coast, home to a sailing club – why visit it? Well the geology of Traeth Bychan... Read More
Field trip to Malltraeth
Dr Rob Crossley led a GEoMOn field trip to the north side of Malltraeth estuary to examine carboniferous rocks Read More
Field trip to Cwm Idwal
As part of Bangor Science Festival, a field trip to Cwm Idwal was organised by Bangor University, in collaboration with GeoMôn, on Sunday... Read More
Soils of Anglesey
Ever wondered what your soil looks like, where it came from, how it formed, why it is so different from place to place?... Read More
Online BGS resources
A plug for the BGS (British Geological Survey) website which has a comprehensive section to help anyone understand and learn more about geology... Read More