Geology resources

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This section provides links to websites where you will find more information on areas discussed in the geology section of the site. Hopefully it will also be a useful resource for any further studies you wish to make.

There are also links to numerous societies that may interest you.
If you need further information, feel welcome to contact the museum.


Local Geological Societies

Craven and Pendle Geological Society

www.kabrna.com

Cumberland Geological Society

www.cumberland-geol-soc.org.uk

Manchester Geological Association

www.mangeolassoc.org.uk

Open University Geological Society - North West Branch

www.ougsnw.org.uk

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General Geology

The British Geological Survey

www.bgs.ac.uk

The Coal Authority

www.coal.gov.uk

The Geological Conservation Review

www.jncc.gov.uk

International Commission on Stratigraphy

www.stratigraphy.org

The International Year of Planet Earth

www.esfs.org

Regionally Important Geological Sites (RIGS)

www.ukrigs.org.uk

The Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site

www.jurassiccoast.com

The Dinosaur Coast

www.dinocoast.org.uk

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Mineralogy

Web Mineral Database

webmineral.com

Minerals UK

www.bgs.ac.uk

MinDat Mineralogy Database

www.mindat.org

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Palaeontology

The Plesiosaur Site

www.plesiosaur.com

The Pterosaur Database

www.pterosaur.co.uk

Ichthyosaurs

www.ucmp.berkeley.edu

Discovering Fossils

www.discoveringfossils.co.uk

The Dinosaur Genera List

www.dinosauria.com

The Dinosauricon

dino.lm.com

UK Fossils

www.ukfossils.co.uk

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Human Origins

Ancient Human Occupation of Britain

www.nhm.ac.uk/

The Boxgrove Project

matt.pope.users.btopenworld.com

Hominidae Project

www.hominidae.com

Human Origins at the Smithsonian

www.mnh.si.edu

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Evolution

Understanding Evolution

evolution.berkeley

The National Center for Science Education

www.natcenscied.org

Talk Origins

www.talkorigins.org

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National Societies

The Russell Society (Mineralogy)

www.russellsoc.org

The Geological Society

www.geolsoc.org.uk

The Micropalaeontological Society

www.tmsoc.org

The Geologists Association

www.geologists.org.uk

The Palaeontological Association

www.palass.org

The UK Journal of Minerals and Mines

www.ukjmm.co.uk

The Dinosaur Society

www.dinosaursociety.com

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General Science

The British Society for the History of Science

www.bshs.org.uk

The British Association for the Advancement of Science

www.the-ba.net

English Nature

www.naturalengland.org.uk

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Climate Change

Hadley Centre

www.metoffice.gov.uk

UK Climate Impact Programme

www.ukcip.org.uk

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

www.ipcc.ch

Climatic Research Unit

www.cru.uea.ac.uk

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Other Museums

Manchester Museum

www.museum.manchester.ac.uk

National Museums Liverpool

www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Creswell Crags

www.creswell-crags.org.uk

Kents Cavern

www.kents-cavern.co.uk

The Natural History Museum

www.nhm.ac.uk

The British Museum

www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk

The American Museum of Natural History

www.amnh.org

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