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Geology enthusiast Alan McKay

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Discover more about the various rocks you can see in the streets of Gloucester city centre with our geology enthusiast Alan McKay:

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Geology enthusiast Alan McKay explains about the Shap Granite on the building.

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Geology enthusiast Alan McKay explains about the Oolitic limestone used on the City Museum and an unusual feature called a Vug.

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Alan McKay explains about the Scandinavian Granite and Larvikite to be found on this building.

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Alan McKay tells us about the Oolitic limestone on St. Michael's Church Tower and how it captured the environment millions of years ago.

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Geology enthusiast Alan McKay explains about the Portland stone and the oyster shells.

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Geology enthusiast Alan McKay tells us about St. John's Spire...

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Alan McKay talks about the features of the cathedral's South Wall.

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Alan points out some fascinating geological features of the pavements around College Green.

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Alan shows us an example of crinoid fossils inside the Cathedral.

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Alan finds fossils of shellfish called Brachiopods inside the Cathedral.

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Alan talks about the stone used in the construction of the Church House.

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Alan finds an example of volcanic eruption debris in Miller's Green.

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Alan talks about what can be found at Bishop Hooper's statue.

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Alan tells us about another variety of Oolitic limestone used on the roof of St. Mary-de-Lode church.

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Alan talks about the rare example of Rapakivi granite on this building.

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Alan explains more about the sandstone to be found on Shire Hall.

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Alan talks about the example of volcanic stone from the Ordovician period.

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Alan talks about the stone used to make the facings of McDonalds in Westgate Street.

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Alan talks about the Serpentinite on this building.

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