It's International
#GeodiversityDay
! We are celebrating by highlighting some of the amazing geology that can be seen in the UNESCO Geoparks around the UK and Ireland.
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The Black Country Geopark is steeped in industrial history & stunning geology stretching back 428 million years.
In the 1830s the Industrial Revolution began in the Black Country. The area was covered with mines, factories & mills thanks to its rich coal seam & iron ore.
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Torbay is the location of the English Riviera Geopark and includes the resort towns of Torquay, Paignton & Brixton.
Its contribution to geological sciences is outstanding, ranging from the Huttonian Theory to the naming of the Devonian Period by Sedgwick & Murchison.
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Spanning a period of 480 million years and comprising the western half of the Brecon Beacons National Park, the Fforest Fawr (Great Forest) Geopark plays host to rocks from the Ordovician to the Carboniferous periods & a stunning array of glaciated landscapes.
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The GeoMôn Geopark is located on Anglesey. The island has a spectacular geological history spanning four eras, 12 geological time periods and 1.8 billion years.
GeoMôn tells of ancient oceans, the growth and death of volcanoes, & the formation of huge ice sheets.
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Straddling the border of Northern Ireland & the Republic of Ireland, is the Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark Geopark.
Glacial landforms make up a significant part of its geodiversity. The ribbed moraines extending across mid-Cavan are internationally important for glacial research.
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Located in the uplands of northern England, the North Pennines Geopark reflects nearly 500 million years of geological heritage.
It's most famous for its mineral veins where, over the centuries lead ore & other minerals were mined, leaving a rich industrial & cultural heritage.
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Known as the cradle of modern geology, the North-west Highlands Geopark in Scotland has some incredible landscapes.
It's a key area in the history of geology, location of the ‘Highlands Controversy’ & the earliest evidence of life in Europe dated at 1.2 billion years old.
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The most northerly of the UK’s Geoparks, Shetland contains rocks from every geological period from the Precambrian to the Carboniferous.
The rocks tell an amazing story of how the world has formed and changed & its northerly location means it's a haven for wildlife.
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