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Geology and Earth Related Sciences for All
West Scotland Branch covers the West Highlands, Western Isles, Argyll, West Central Scotland, Ayrshire and Dumfries & Galloway.
Some of the classic areas of British geology are to be found in West Scotland from the almost 4000 million year old Lewisian gneiss - the oldest rocks in Britain, through the Skye igneous complex and Ballantrae ophiolites to the World Heritage Site at Dobbs Linn, the Ordovician/Silurian boundary reference.
Field trips are organised throughout the year, day trips, weekends and usually one week-long trip in the summer.
Lindsay Hamilton Trophy
This year's Lindsay Hamilton Trophy for services to the Branch was awarded by David Hamilton at the annual Burns Supper at Pitlochry to Jacqueline Wiles, retiring Branch Organiser.
Forthcoming Events
Full details of all trips are on the events list.