The Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast form Northern Ireland's only UNESCO World Heritage Site, formed 60 million years ago.
A short walk around Holyrood Park provides an insight into the geological history of area from the Carboniferous Period to now.
Download our 3D geology models as Minecraft worlds and learn how geology can influence the landscape.
Alabaster from Penarth in Wales is a decorative stone used inside many buildings in the area. Find out more about its origin.
The distinctive, warm honey-coloured building stone known as Hamstone, quarried from Ham Hill in Somerset, has a long history of use dating back as far as Roman times.
Join us on 8 June 2024 to explore volcanoes and earthquakes, soils and aquifers, the sea, the sky and everything in between!
Rates and conditions for accessing our borehole and well core sample collections.
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