Talk:Geology of the British Isles
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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)
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)
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)
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)
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.
[edit] 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)
[edit] 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)
