Geological Society of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

02/03/2016

Approximately 790,000 years ago, there were multiple cosmic impacts on earth with global consequences. Geoscientists from Heidelberg University reached this conclusion after dating so-called tektites from various parts of the world. The research group under the direction of Prof. Dr. Mario Trieloff…

02/03/2016

Siccar Point on the southeast coast of Scotland is world-renowned in geological science, famous for outcrops that reveal 'Hutton's Unconformity', and is a lo...

31/12/2015

The Geological Society of the NMMU wishes you a prosperous new year.

#2016

03/11/2015

The Geological Society of the NMMU wishes all students well with the upcoming examinations.

Prepare well in advance and study smart.

All of the best!

29/10/2015

Location: Eksteensfontein, Eksteensfontein, 8284, South Africa

These fluvial Enon Red beds were caused by rifting of Gondwana, which began around 180 Ma. These clasts supported quartzite pebbles-boulders(~350mm) of the Table Mountain Group have a red colour that signifies a high oxygen content on earth.

Image and text are adapted from the Council for Geoscience Field School Blog: http://cgsfieldschool.blogspot.co.za/2015/10/day-5-enon.html)

23/09/2015

Some photos of the society's latest environmental outreach:the Summerstrand Beach Clean-up.

18/09/2015

Celebrate spring tomorrow with the GEOS society. All students are welcome, even if you are not a Geology student or member of the society! It should not take longer than a hour and a half. See you there!

31/07/2015

Living Rock - An Introduction to Earth's Geology movie was released Aug 13, 2002 by the DVD International studio. Ever wonder why earthquakes happen, or how ...

30/07/2015

SOCIETY HOODIES NOW AVAILABLE!!!

20/07/2015

18/07/2015

GEOSNMMU wishes all Muslim students and their families an Eid Mubarak.

Today is also Nelson Mandela Day - don't forget to give 67 minutes of your day to a good cause.

13/07/2015

An international team led by researchers from the Evolutionary Studies Institute (ESI) at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, has obtained an age from rocks of the Great Karoo that shed light on the timing of a mass extinction event that occurred around 260 million years ago.