Geology Trip to Praa Sands and Godrevy

Our 4th Year Geology pupils recently took part in a fieldwork day exploring two key geological sites on the north and south coast. The trip provided a valuable opportunity for pupils to apply their classroom learning and consolidate key concepts from the curriculum.

The day began at Praa Sands, where pupils investigated crystal orientation in an igneous intrusion, developing their understanding of cooling rates and crystal formation. They also examined quartz mineral veins within the surrounding metamorphic rocks, gaining insight hydrothermal fluids and metamorphic processes.

In the afternoon, the group visited Godrevy, where they studied sedimentary processes and explored evidence of sea level change.