Irish University Rocks

A group of iCRAG members (UCC, TCD, NUIG and UCD) in partnership with the Open University have created a new collection of Irish rocks and associated learning materials for the virtual microscope of Earth Sciences. The project which is entitled “The Geoscience e-Laboratory (Geo-LAB): Developing Digital Teaching and Learning Resources for the Virtual Microscope” seeks to develop open access teaching resources in the form of interactive exercises and assessment rubrics for the virtual microscope.

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The team look forward to engaging with the Irish geoscience community the coming months to seek support and advise on how to best develop teaching resources for the virtual microscope.


Nid: 519
Title I01. Granite - Alkali riebeckite granite - Nigeria
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Nid: 970
Title I02. Granite - Costello quarry - Galway
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Nid: 808
Title I03. Granite - Leinster granite - Ireland
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Nid: 313
Title I04. Granite - Two Mica Granite - Walsh's Quarry, Dublin
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Nid: 971
Title I05. Granite
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Nid: 809
Title I06. Granophyre - Mourne mountains
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Nid: 973
Title I07. Cumulate - Isle of Rum
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Nid: 995
Title I08. Microgranodiorite - Glencoe
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Nid: 991
Title I09. Diorite - Isle of Mull
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Nid: 314
Title I10. Andesite - Olivine Andesite - New Zealand
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Nid: 811
Title I11. Andesite
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Nid: 520
Title I12. Nepheline Syenite - Malawi
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Nid: 316
Title I13. Gabbro - Two pyroxene gabbro
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Nid: 987
Title I14. Gabbro - Alkali gabbro (essexite)
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Nid: 317
Title I15. Basalt - Olivine basalt - Mount Etna volcano
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Nid: 329
Title I16. Tuff - Hornblende Dacite Tuff - Almeria, Spain
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Nid: 315
Title I17. Ignimbrite - Arico, Tenerife
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Nid: 912
Title M01. Amphibolite - Lough Nagilly, Donegal
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Nid: 330
Title M02. Epidote Amphibolite - Mayo
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Nid: 980
Title M03. Anthophyllite - Sutherland
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The team look forward to engaging with the Irish geoscience community the coming months to seek support and advise on how to best develop teaching resources for the virtual microscope.