FURTHER
READING
Geology
of Cornwall and South-West England
Cornwall's Geological Heritage. P. Stanier. Published by Twelveheads
Press. 1998. ISBN 0 906294 22 3. £3.50. Basic introduction
to rocks and minerals, with gazetteer of key sites with brief description.
Cornwall's Geology And
Scenery - An Introduction. C.M. Bristow. Published by
Cornish Hillside Publications. 1996. ISBN 1 900147 01 7. £13.99.
An excellent book written in layman's language and profusely illustrated
to display the geological riches of Cornwall.
The Coasts of Cornwall.
E. Bird. Published by Alexander Associates, Fowey. 1998. ISBN
1 89952601 3. Out of print, but well worth having, if you can
find a second-hand copy.
The Geology Of Cornwall.
Edited by E.B. Selwood, E.M. Durrance and C.M. Bristow. Published
by University of Exeter Press. 1998. ISBN 0 85989 432 0. £16.99.
Written by geologists for other geologists.
The Geology Of Devon.
Edited by E.M. Durrance and D.J.C. Laming. Published
by University of Exeter Press. 1982. ISBN 0 85989 0. £17.99
British Regional Geology
South West England. E.A. Edmonds, M.C. McKeown and M.
Williams. HMSO. 1975. ISBN 11 880074 4. £9.00. Good overview
but a bit out of date now.
GEOLOGICAL
CONSERVATION IN CORNWALL AND THE SOUTH-WEST
Igneous
Rocks of South-West England. P.A. Floyd, C.S. Exley,
and M.T. Styles. Geological Conservation Review Series No. 5.
Published by Chapman and Hall, London. 1993. ISBN 0 412 48850
7. £117.50 Over 50 SSSIs are described, with excellent detailed
maps and photographs.
Quaternary
of South-West England. S. Campbell, C.O. Hunt, J.D. Scourse,
and D.H. Keen. Geological Conservation Review Series No. 14. Published
by Chapman and Hall, London. 1998. ISBN 0 412 833 220 8. £150.
20 SSSIs are described, of which more than half are located on
the Isles of Scilly.
The two books above are expensive for the layman, but useful references
to consult for sites in your local area.
Earth
Heritage. Free biennial geological and landscape conservation
magazine, produced by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee,
English Nature, Scottish Natural Heritage, and the Countryside
Council for Wales.
LOCAL
GUIDES
- A
Geology Guide to North Cornwall. J. Macadam. Published
by North Cornwall Coast and Countryside Service (01840) 250010.
ISBN 1 9000 46 00 8. £2.95.
- Bodmin
Moor: 400 million years in the making. J. Macadam.
Published by Caradon Countryside Service (01503) 262777 2003.
ISBN 0 948410 03 5. FREE!
- Explore
the Landscapes and Rocks of the St Austell Area. J.
Macadam. Published by Cornwall County Council. ISBN 1 898166
87 7. £2.75.
-
A Geological Guide to South East Cornwall. J. Macadam.
Published by Caradon Countryside Service (01503 262777). 1998.
ISBN 09 48410 027. £3.99.
- Beneath
the Skin of The Lizard: seven coastal walks exploring the geology
of the Lizard Peninsula: R. Bates & B. Scolding.
Published by Cornwall County Council. 2000. ISBN 1898166 09
9. £3.75.
- North
Coast of Cornwall Bude to Tintagel. Geologists' Association
Guide No.10. 1970 £5.00
- West
Cornwall. Geologists' Association Guide No.19. A. Hall.
1994. ISBN 0 900717 57 2. £7.00.
- A
Rock and Stroll Story! Portreath Geology Guide and Illustrated
Rock Trails. A. Marks. Published by Cornwall College.
£2.99.
- A
Geological Trail Between Pendower & Carne. J. Macadam.
Published by Cornwall County Council. 1997. ISBN 1898166 021.
FREE!
- West
Cornwall - a Landscape for Leisure. T. Goode, M. Holder
and B. Leveridge. Published by the British Geological Survey.
1996. ISBN 85272 253 2. £4.95.
Holiday
Geology Guides by A.J.J.Goode, published by the British Geological
Survey:
- St
Ives to Cape Cornwall. ISBN 0852722605. 1995. £1.95.
- Land's
End. ISBN 0852722591. 1995. £1.95.
- Mining
in West Cornwall. ISBN 0852723067. 1998. £1.95.
- Cornish
Pebbles. ISBN 0852723164. 1999. £1.95.
- Mount’s
Bay. ISBN 0 85272 360 1. 2000. £1.95.
MUSEUMS
The
Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro (01872 272205) houses an extensive
mineral collection, including the Rashleigh Collection, one of
the finest 18th century mineral collections in the country. Permanent
displays of Cornish minerals can be seen in the Rashleigh Gallery.
Helston Folk Museum (01326 564027) also has a fine collection
of minerals from the Lizard Peninsula. Bodmin Museum (01208 77067)
has a small but varied collection of rocks, minerals and fossils
including the famous Delabole Butterfly. Ring for opening times
and any special events. It is vital to support these remaining
museums: sadly The Cornwall Geological Museum in Penzance and
the Camborne School of Mines Geological Museum & Art Gallery
have now closed their doors. However, the good news is that the
Camborne School of Mines has developed a 'virtual museum' for
the Cornubian Orefield which can be found at www.ex.ac.uk/geomincentre.
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