SAGT News 2026

There is a wonderful selection of different types of rocks in buildings, pavements, sculptures and architecture in Sheffield City Centre. Some of these are of local origin, whereas others have come from far away. During the walk, which will be about 1.5km long, the identification, origins and performance of rocks will be described. Meet at 2:00pm at the Women of Steel Statue outside the City Hall, Barkers Pool, Sheffield, S1 2JA. (No need to book)

Members of Sheffield Area Geology Trust participated in Yorkshire Geology Day, which took place at the National Coal Mining Museum for England (Caphouse Colliery) near Wakefield on Saturday 26^th April 2025. The event attracted much public attention with an attendance of over 1,100 people and included underground visits, surface walks, fossil making and rock cutting and polishing. 

SAGT’s contribution include some table-top simulations of earthquake damage and testing rock strength. Photos of a current construction site were accompanied by potentially problematic large selenite crystals which had grown within the shales and families were invited to discover what can be learned from the pebbles found during a stroll on a beach.

The event, which was organised by Yorkshire Geological Society, included an afternoon session in which there was a demonstration of geology and mining at Caphouse Colliey and a series of short lectures on The Rocks that Built Yorkshire, including a presentation by Peter Kennett (SAGT) on Sheffield’s Building Stones.

This is an annual event, so it should take place at about the same time next year.  Apart from that the National Coal Mining Museum for England is a fascinating place to visit at any time it is open.

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