Geology toolkit: Just the facts

By: The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

Discover the unique landscape of the British Isles. For a richer experience, you can explore with our interactive Geology Toolkit.

02 Oct

2006

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The interactive version of the Geology Toolkit uses Flash software. But if would like a more accessible version, or don't have Flash installed on your computer, we've also produced this simple version in HTML.

With this accessible version, you can:

Examine the UK's rocks, region-by-region
Follow the creation of rocks in the rock cycle
Explore the rocks at the heart of some familiar landscape features
Compare different rock types
Analyse rock samples
Get some important safety tips

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