Talk:Geology of Great Britain

Assuming it is the same anon behind all those edits, good work... I'm impressed with the work you've done on this page... though all those red links must look tempting for you to fill in.. :) Pete/Pcb21 (talk) 08:07, 27 Apr 2004 (UTC)

Thanks - you're right, it was and it is :-) ! May get some time soon... 10:04 27 Apr 2004 (UTC)

I propose that this article be moved to Geology of the British Isles, a more natural title given its content, or be cropped and moved to Geology of Britain, which currently redirects to here.

Lapsed Pacifist 02:59, 26 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a chance someone from here could take a quick look at British Isles#Geology and make sure it is an appropriate summary? EricR 16:54, 7 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Just popped in looking for any information about the Slyne-Erris Trough, since I'm going to be working there next month. Clearly a lot of work to be done. The major point that springs out from the page as it stands is that it refers to the "British Isles", but seems to ignore the western of the islands, Eire. I'll have a look around and see if I can come up with a list of structural elements, an appropriate map, and so on. A Karley 06:19, 13 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Now, we are being accurate when we talk about the British Isles. Finally! If only the irredentists over on British Isles could accept the limits of Britain.... 193.1.172.163 12:17, 19 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Paleogene and Neogene: Aren't we now recommended to use the terms "Paleogene" and "Neogene" rather than "Tertiary" and "Quaternary"? The current Geologic time scale seems to imply that. The Neogene would run from the start of the Miocene to the present, i.e. the Miocene, Pliocene, Pleistocene and Holocene epochs. I realise the older terms may be more familiar to readers, but Wikipedia is meant to be up to date etc, and the old terms could still be mentioned in passing. Any votes for or against please? ML. 15.10.06.

Well, no-one seems to be objecting, so I'll go ahead. ML. 22.10.06.

Picture?

Although the title and article infer the British Isles, the only picture in the article is that of Great Britain and outlying islands. I think it would add more to the article if a larger image was used - one inclusive of both Ireland/Northern Ireland and Shetland, if at all possible. Mouse Nightshirt 18:13, 26 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Help with ages of rocks of the Mendip Hills

Hi, Could any experts in UK geology help me with the Mendip Hills article. It is currently an FA candidate & another editor has queried the accuracy of the geology section. The article says :

"The Mendip Hills are the most southerly Carboniferous Limestone Upland in Britain and are comprised of three major anticlinal structures, each with a core of older Devonian sandstone and Silurian volcanic rocks. The latter are quarried for use in road construction and as a concrete aggregate.^[1]

200 million years ago the Mendips were considerably higher and steeper than they are today.^[2] Since then weathering has resulted in a range of surface features, including gorges, dry valleys, screes and swallets. These are complemented underground by a large number of caves, including Wookey Hole, both beneath the plateau and at the base of the southern escarpment. There are also limestone pavements, karst and a number of gorges, most famously Cheddar Gorge and Burrington Combe. Springs, a number of which deposit tufa, are a particular feature of the eastern part of the hills.^[1]"

& the challenge is:

"Geology If it's Carboniferous Limestone, there's something wrong—or insufficiently explained—about the reference to "200 million years ago" (which is roughly Triassic/Jurassic). You'd better check this. It's not necessarily wrong, but the Carboniferous was roughly 360-300 Mya. US geological usage divides the Carboniferous into Mississipian & Pennsylvanian: I suggest you make it clear in which period the Mendips were formed "

Does anyone have the expertise to edit/ correct/ explain the article? Any help appreciated.— Rod ^talk 19:32, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Renaming this page

Hi, while this page calls itself the "Geology of the British Isles", it's actually a Geology of Britain. There are only a few references at all to Ireland and these are obviously put in as late additions that don't affect the overall content. Unless there's a reason not to, this page should be renamed "Geology of Great Britain". 81.32.183.150 08:03, 15 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This page is redirected from "Geology of the UK" and from "Geology of Britain". The page's contents obviously refer to the island of Great Britain and really to nothing else. This page shouldn't be called "Geology of the British Isles". I'll put in a request to move on Friday, unless there's objection here. Hughsheehy 12:12, 18 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think it might be more constructive to concentrate efforts on improving the coverage of Irish geology within the article, rather than in name changes. While Irish geology coverage in the article is certainly inadequate, to solve that problem by deleting it altogether is hardly an improvement.--86.31.232.172 22:54, 18 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This page has apparently been misnamed for several years and no editors capable or willing to improve the coverage of Irish Geology have appeared in all that time. It's time to rename. 83.39.134.72 10:53, 19 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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