This page provides a glossary of geological terms to be found on the TVRIGS website and elsewhere. It is an evolving document and will grow as the site expands.
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Adit
Mine entrance which extends either horizontally, or at a shallow angle, generally (though not exclusively) into a hillside. [...]
Grid Reference NZ 749 162
BGS Sheet 34
OS Sheet 94
Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/2003
Site Description
Site Status SNCI
Description of Geodiversity Upland river cutting through deltaic sandstone revealing river-cliffs and waterfalls. Exposures include Saltwick sandstone, Dogger and Whitby mudstone formations
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Access and Safety
Comments
Rating
Safety of access
From footbridge and along stream bank
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Safety of exposure
Slippery on [...]