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The Isle of Skye Meteorite event….
Event type:
Regional Group, Evening meeting, Lecture
Organised by:
East Midlands Regional Group
Venue:
British Geological Survey Keyworth
Event status:
EVENT CLOSED
The discovery of a meteroite ejecta layer at the base Palaeocene lavas on the Isle of Skye were initially believed to be derived from a pyroclastic flow. However, the discovery of exotic mineral phases later confirmed this layer is the result of a meteorite impact, now dated to just over 60 Ma years ago. It is believed the event has significant implications for the volcanic history of the Isle of Skye.
Simon Drake and Andrew Beard are both lecturers at Birkbeck College, University of London. Simon teaches ‘An Introduction to Geology’ and Andrew teaches ‘Earth Resources and Raw Materials’.
ogether they co-lead the 10-day residential course on the Isle of Skye for first year students where they teach geological mapping and field techniques.