As a geologist living in Portugal I am lucky to have the opportunity to discover and photograph some of the rocks, fossils and minerals found here, some of which I share below. All photos are my own and may be copied / reproduced if required. Click on a photo to head to my Instagram page and find out a bit more about what's in the picture.
I've just made the most beautiful piri piri chicken...... traditional Portuguese. If you'd like the recipe for the sauce...DM....
The new T-shirts have arrived! #magmageological
It's Mrs Magma's birthday today so checked out some of the beautiful deserted beaches and sampled the local seafood @os_salgados βοΈβοΈπ¦ #geology #beach #bioclastic #limestone #sandstone #covaredonda #pera #algarve #geologyrocks #portugal #magmageological
The very full River Dee while out on my lockdown walk in Aberdeen. Lots of snow melt in there I think! π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ§π₯Ά #magmageological
The moon looking spectacular over Praia da Luz last night #moon #lua #praiadaluz #algarve #portugal #magmageological πππβ
Well, after 10 months at home (not all bad when you live at the beach!) due to Covid restrictions, it's time to get back to work βπ¬π΅πΉπ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ#geology #offshore #riglife #northsea #magmageological
Not a bad view from the cabin π·βοΈβπ¬π’ #offshore #oilandgas #northsea #geology #wellsitegeologist #wellsite #jackup #rig #riglife #magmageological
A little bit of nature to ease into the New Year πββπ¬π΅πΉπ¦#geology #praiadaluz #beach #volcanic #sandstone #mudstone #fossils #algarvelifestyle #geologyrocks #geologypage #portugal #magmageological
Happy New Year when it comes. Feliz Ano Novo- pernil de porco mmm π₯³πππ»
Spectacular folding in the Carboniferous rocks of Praia de Monte Clérigo. Wouldn't fancy trying to map that lot!!!! ππ΅πΉβ #geology #geologyrocks #geologypage #carboniferous #turbidites #limestone #marl #folding #structuralgeology #beach #sand #ocean #surf #sea #praiademonteclérigo #costavicentina #algarve #portugal #magmageological
A little bit of Praia da Odeceixe and some beautiful quartz veining ππ΅πΉβ #geology #geologyrocks #geologypage #carboniferous #turbidites #limestone #marl #folding #structuralgeology #quartz #beach #sand #ocean #surf #sea #costavicentina #praiadaodeceixe #odeceixe #algarve #portugal #magmageological
The beautiful beach at Zambujeira do Mar ππ΅πΉβ #geology #geologyrocks #geologypage #carboniferous #turbidites #limestone #marl #folding #structuralgeology #beach #sand #ocean #surf #sea #zambujeiradomar #costavicentina #alentejo #portugal #magmageological
A little bit of the Jurassic Mudstones and the Triassic sandstone inlier at Praia do Amado. Some great fining up sequences in the continentally derived Silves Sandstone and a beautiful sandstone/conglomerate contact. Picture 10 is a mystery boulder.... any ideas? βπ΅πΉππππ #geology #geologyrocks #geologypage #triassic #jurassic #sandstone #conglomerate #mudstone #boulders #sand #ocean #surf #sea #costavicentina #praiadoamado #portugal #algarve #magmageological
A little bit of the amazing structure exposed at low tide at Praia de Odeceixe ππ΅πΉβ #geology #geologyrocks #geologypage #carboniferous #turbidites #limestone #marl #folding #structuralgeology #beach #sand #ocean #surf #sea #odeceixe #costavicentina #algarve #alentejo #portugal #magmageological
A little bit of limestone erosion at Vila Nova de Milfontes ππ΅πΉβ #geology #geologyrocks #geologypage #carboniferous #turbidites #limestone #karst #marl #folding #structuralgeology #beach #sand #ocean #surf #sea #vilanovademilfontes #costavicentina #alentejo #portugal #magmageological
A wee rock my brother found in Killiecrankie, Scotland.... any ideas ?
Beach days ππ΅πΉβ #geology #beach #surf #sea #seaside #waves #sand #algarve #praiadomartinhal #portugal #magmageological
The water looking crystal clear around Luz Bay βπ΅πΉπ #geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #praiadaluz #surf #sand #seaside #shore #rochanegra #luzformation #sea #magmageological
Trace fossils, possibly Thalassinoides, found in the sandstones of the Lower Cretaceous Palorbitolina Beds just to the west of Praia da Luz. Probably around 125 million years old and thought to have been produced perhaps by some sort of burrowing crustacean βπ΅πΉπ #geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #sandstone #seaside #fossils #thalassinoides #tracefossil #lowercretaceous #cretaceous #praiadaluz #algarve #portugal #magmageological
Taking in the view from on top of the Luz Formation cliffs βπ΅πΉπ #geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #limestone #sandstone #claystone #fossils #sand #surf #beach #sea #praiadaluz #algarve #portugal #magmageological
Gneiss fish βπ΅πΉπ #geology #gneiss #alvor #portugal #magmageological
Looking east from the hills above Praia da Luz towards Ponta Da Piedade βπ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ΅πΉπ #geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #limestone #claystone #sea #sand #surf #caves #grutas #praiadaluz #pontadapiedade #portugal #magmageological
How about this. Given to Magma by someone very special. When times are hard this means everything π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ
Rocha Negra looking good in the late afternoon sunshine βππ΅πΉ # geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #breccia #rochanegra #basalt #sea #sand #surf #waves #beach #praiadaluz #algarve #portugal #magmageological
Luz in the sun βπ΅πΉ #geology #portugal #praiadaluz #beach #sun #walking #claystone #surf #sand #linestone #magmageological
Swift 2 weeks at home and it's time to go again. See you tomorrow Maersk Highlander βπ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ΅πΉπ·βοΈπ¬#geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #riglife #wellsitegeologist #northsea #rig #drilling #oilandgas #offshore #magmageological
Bridport Sands in Dorset. Photographed in 1993 on a field trip with the University! βπ #geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #sandstone #jurassic #dorset #bridport #broadchurch #magmageological
A little bit of sculpture in Portimão- this one's a nautilus βπ΅πΉ #geology #paleontology #fossils #sculpture #portimão #algarve #portugal #magmageological
Pillow lavas intruded by dykes... part of the Troodos Ophiolite sequence photographed on my Edinburgh University field trip to Cyprus in 1995 πβ #geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #lava #pillowlava #basalt #cyprus #magmageological
Look out above! Recent heavy rains have led to lots of rock falls along the Lower Cretaceous cliffs of Praia da Luz βπ΅πΉβπ·βοΈ #geology #geologyrocks #sand #beach #sea #surf #praiadaluz #algarve #coast #
Contemplating pore pressure βπ·βοΈπ¬..... #northsea #geology #geologypage #formationpressure #mpd #magmageological
The only chilli sauce suitable for Magma Geological!! βπ€ͺππΆπΆ #geology #lavaflow #chilli #hotsauce #christmasgifts #magmageological
Happy Halloween from the rig! π»π§βοΈβπ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ #halloween #rig #geology #offshore #magmageological
Time for the journey to work again.... kind of glad I don't have to walk! #geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #offshore #rig #riglife #northsea #magmageological
Flaring off a bit tonight! #geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #oilandgas #oilfield #offshore #offshorelife #northsea #rig #flareboom #magmageological
Boca do Inferno #limestone #karst #hellmouth #geology #sea #magmageological
This is an old photo I took about a year ago but I like it. Rocks masquerading as fossils; like an ancient whale skeleton being slowly unearthed by the ocean πβπ΅πΉπ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ #geologist #geology #geologypage #rocks #fossils #palaeontology #sea #sun #beach #waves #surf #sand #praiadacordoama #costavicentina #portugal #magmageological
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Sunrise at work βππ·βοΈπ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ’π
...#geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #oilfield #offshore #offshorelife #northsea #rig #riglife #wellsitegeologist #oilandgas #magmageological
Well, after a longer than expected trip at home, he I go again. Time to start a new contract, new rig and, hopefully, a bit of steady work ππ€π’π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ¬βππ·βοΈ
A few shots of the Miocene fossiliferous limestones of Praia De Dona Ana βππ΅πΉ#geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #sea #limestone #fossils #surf #miocene #praiadedonaana #algarve #portugal #magmageological
Praiada Luz looking beautiful in the summer sun βπππ΅πΉ#geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #rocks #stones #bikini #swim #sandstone #sand #beach #surf #cretaceous #mudstone #sea #praiadaluz #portugal #algarve #magmageological
Caves and rocks βππ΅πΉ #geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #portugal #limestone #quintadaregaleira #magmageological
Erosion of the 22 million year old bioclastic limestones make for a beautiful beach at #praiadarocha βπ΅πΉπ #geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #beach #sand #limestone #bioclastic #fossils #shells #echinoid #surf #waves #sea #praiadarocha #algarve #portugal #magmageological
I'm watching you.....βππ΅πΉ #geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #geologist #limestone #sand #sandstone #waves #beach #portugal #algarve #benagil #benagilcaves #magmageological
Summer is here! The Scotsman is ready to lose the blue and get a wee bit pink!.. βπ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ΅πΉππ #geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #offshore #praiadaluz #algarve #portugal #scotland #scottishgeologist #magmageological
Great example of a stack in the Miocene Bioclastic Limestone of Praia da Marinha βπππ΅πΉ #geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #limestone #sand #sandstone #waves #beach #stacks #surf #sea #miocene #bioclastic #shells #fossils #echinoid #algarve #praiadamarinha #portugal #magmageological
The caves of Benagil cut into the 20 million year old Miocene Limestones βππ΅πΉ #geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #limestone #bioclastic #fossils #caves #blowhole #arch #stack #coastalerosion #sea #surf #sand #sandstone #waves #beach #portugal #algarve #nofilter #magmageological
Hypnotic...βππ΅πΉ #geology #waves #sea #surf #mar #praia #praiadaluz #algarve #portugal #magmageological
The caves of Benagil cut into the 20 million year old Miocene Limestones βππ΅πΉ #geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #limestone #bioclastic #fossils #caves #blowhole #arch #stack #coastalerosion #sea #surf #sand #sandstone #waves #beach #portugal #algarve #magmageological
Amazing coastal geology βππ΅πΉ #geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #geologist #limestone #sand #sandstone #shells #sea #algarve #pontdapiedade #portugal #magmageological
Enjoying the view of the Carboniferous turbidite cliffs βππ΅πΉ #geologist #geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #carboniferous #turbidites #limestone #claystone #marl #gravityflow #variscanorogeny #hercynianorogeny #boumasequence #surf #sea #beach #sand #waves #costavicentina #zambujeradomar #algarve #portugal #magmageological
The Carboniferous rocks of Arrifana looking good in the sunshine βππ΅πΉ #geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #arrifana #carboniferous #turbidites #shale #limestone #beach #sand #surf #sun #magmageological
The arch at Ponta Da Piedade βππ΅πΉ #geologist #geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #fossils #coastalerosion #arch #stack #sandstone #limestone #sea #sand #beach #surf #algarve #portugal #pontadapiedade #magmageological
Lisbon weekends ππ΅πΉ #lisbon #lisboa #lisbonportugal #magmageological
Time to make footprints...πβπ΅πΉ#geology #beach #sand #surf #praia #waves #algarve #portugal #magmageological
It's been a very nice (and fast) week of this. Now it's time to head back to work.... βπ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώππ¨ #geology #wellsite #wellsitegeologist #offshore #offshorelife #rig #riglife #northsea #drilling #magmageological
Praia da Arrifana ππβ #beach #geology #sun#surf #sand #algarve #costavicentina #magmageological
Well, after what felt like a very quick week home, it's back to work for Neptune in what I expect will be slightly colder conditions than in this photo! βππ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώππ¨#geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #wellsite #wellsitegeologist #wellsitegeology #praiadarocha #northsea #drilling #riglife #offshore #magmageological
Good enough to swim? #geology #beach #surf #sagres #algarve #portugal #sand #sea #magmageological
Settling in for a day in Lisbon Airport after missing my connecting flight to Faro #airport #cafeduplo #lisboa #magmageological
First leg if the journey home. Train from Norwich to Gatwick and it's 17 degrees in February... the weather is strange! #geology #geologypage #wellsitegeologist #wellsite #oilriglife #riglife #england #magmageological
Tasty treats at work βπ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ#offshore #geology #geologyrocks #geologypage #oilriglife #oilandgas #riglife #drilling #wellsite #wellsitegeologist #wellsitegeology #grannysookers #cidreiratea #cidreira #magmageological
Happy New Year to all of my followers from #magmageological βπ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώππ #geology #geologypage #geologypage #riglife #oilriglife #oilandgas #northsea #wellsitegeologist #wellsitegeology #rocks
Merry Christmas from #magmageological
After a wonderful Christmas it's back to work in a rather cool North Sea #geology #wellsitegeology #wellsite #wellsitegeologist #northsea #geologyrocks #geologypage #oilandgas #drilling #riglife #oilriglife #magmageological
Tools of the trade βπ¬#geology #geologrocks #wellsitegeologist #wellsite #loggingunit #mudloggers #northsea #oilfieldlife #oilfield #rigs #riglife #offshore #microscope #rocksamples #magmageological
Merry Christmas from #magmageological! All the best to everyone!
Tools of the trade. Drill bit coming out of the hole and then a few shots of it cleaned up on surface. A bit larger than you're used to! @kennedyfinecarpentry β #geology #geologrocks #wellsitegeologist #northsea #oilfieldlife #oilfield #riglife #rigs #drilling #oilandgas #gasfield #rigfloor #drillbit #magmageological
Not a bad sunset βππ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ
#geology #wellsitegeologist #oilfieldlife #riglife #oilrig #northsea #sunset #sea #geologyrocks #geologypage #magmageological
A few shots of the current workplace offshore UK #geology #wellsitegeologist #northsea #wintersun #riglife #geologyrocks #geologypage #derrick #pipedeck #cranes #sea #magmageological βπ¬π
Fun for grown up geologists too! βππ#geology #geologrocks #geologypage #rocks #bouncycastle #geologicalpark #familytime #funpark #magmageological
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The last days of summer 2018. Looking forward to finishing up on the rig and heading back to views like this π#geology #geologrocks #geologypage #beach #sand #surf #rocks #folds #bluesky #Carboniferous #algarve #praiadamonteclerigo #costavicentina #portugal #magmageological
Time for work...#geology #rigs #riglife #wellsitegeologist #wellsite #northsea #magmageological
Ready for another night shift #geology #wellsitegeologist #geologrocks #geologypage #wellsite #drilling #platform #oilfieldlife #rigs #riglife #nightshift #magmageological
#geology #geologrocks #geologypage #sandstone #limestone #fossil #portugal #algarve #magmageological
Ready for another night shift.....#geology #geologrocks #geologypage #wellsitegeologist #wellsite #oilfieldlife #oilfield #oilrig #scotland #offshore #work #magmageological
Time to go to work! #magmageological
One of the best beaches I've been to along the Costa Vicentina. Excellent Carboniferous geology and great waves! #geology #geologrocks #geologypage #Carboniferous #turbidites #shales #claystone #surf #sand #beach #monteclerigobeach #algarve #portugal #surfer #waves #rocks #magmageological
Nice 10k hike along the Lower Cretaceous cliffs from Praia da Luz to Praia das Cabanas Velhas βπβοΈπ #geology #geologrocks #geologypage #lowercretaceous #sand #mudstone #sandstone #marl #limestone #sea #beach #surf #hiking #walking #cliffs #algarve #praiadaluz #praiadascabanasvelhas #burgau #portugal #magmageological
Beautiful folds in the black Carboniferous shales on Praia da Monte Clérigo #geology #geologrocks #geologypage #carboniferous #folds #shales #turbidites #flysch #costavicentina #monteclerigobeach #algarve #portugal #magmageological
Texture in turbidites #geology #geologrocks #geologypage #turbidites #shale #monteclerigobeach #algarve #costavicentina #portugal #magmageological
Marls and limestones of the turbidites on Praia de Vale Figueira #geology #geologypage #geologrocks #limestone #marl #shale #turbidites #flysch #sand #beach #sea #surf #algarve #portugal #valedefigueira #magmageological
Not sure what this is. It's in the Carboniferous turbiditic shales of Praia da Monte Clérigo. Could be fossil wood but not sure how in a turbiditic environment. My initial thought was bone but again unlikely in the Carboniferous. All answers/thoughts accepted π¦π€π
Plenty of bivalves in tonight's offering....#clams #paella #baiadaluz #algarve #portugal #dinner #friends #magmageological
"We bones that are here, we are waiting for yours"... Not really geology but more archaeology. In 16 hundred and something the good people of Evora decided to dig up all the dead around and incorporate them in the chapel. This is the result. # bones#skeletons #ossos #evora #creepy #chapel #dead #magmageological
A little bit of cross stratification in the sandstones on Praia da Amoreira. These possibly represent a little slice of the Triassic preserved here but I didn't wade across the river in front of me to have a closer look! πββπ΅πΉ#geology #geologyrocks #geologypage #rocks #triassic #sandstone #sand #crossbedding #stratigraphy #beach #sea #surf #praiadaamoreira #costavicentina #algarve #portugal #magmageological
Back in the old days..... hard at work in 2011. βππ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ·βοΈ#geology #oilfield #oilfieldlife #offshore #northsea #rigs #rocks #wellsitegeologist #wellsite #magmageological
Some very fine examples of flute casts in the Praia da Amoreira turbidites. Scour marks and flute casts are scours dug into soft, fine sediment, particularly turbidites as in this case, which typically get filled by an overlying bed (hence the name cast). Measuring the long axis of the flute cast gives the direction of flow, with the tapered end pointing toward the flow and the steep end up current. The concavity of the flute cast also points stratigraphically up. Flute casts can be characterized into four types, parabolic, spindle-shaped, comet-shaped, and asymmetrical. These particular examples are generally parabolic. πββπ΅πΉ #geology #geologypage
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#turbidites #shale #limestone #marl #beach #sea #sand #flutecast #scourmark #loadcast #structuralgeology #surf #shore #havaianas #wayupcriteria #Carboniferous #praiadaamoreira #algarve #portugal #costavicentina #magmageological
Rolling stones #geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #rocks #beach #sand #surf #algarve #portugal #pedras #magmageological
A little bit more of the Carboniferous structure in the turbidites on Praia da Amoreira πββπ΅πΉ #geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #carboniferous #turbidites #shale #sand #sea #surf #seashore #seaside #praia #limestone #marl #structure #folding #structuralgeology #variscanorogeny #flysch #praiadaamoreira #algarve #portugal #costavicentina #magmageological
Finally....... heading offshore tomorrow. Back to work. ππ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ
Hard to beat Praia da Amoreira for some amazing structure in the Carboniferous turbidites πββπ΅πΉ#geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #carboniferous #folding #turbidites #shale #sea #sand #beach #layers #praiadaamoreira #algarve #portugal #magmageological
Some of the folded Carboniferous turbidites of SW Portugal. Great geology!βπ #geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #turbidites #flysch #blackshale #shale #sea #beach #folding #layered #carboniferous #variscanorogeny #praiadaamoreira #algarve #viladobispo #portugal #magmageological
A visit to Dundee and the RRS Discovery. The ship took Captain Scott and his crew, geologists amongst them, to the Antarctic in 1911. #geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #dundee #rssdiscovery #discoverydundee #3masts #woodenships #antarctica #captainscott #magmageological
Happy Father's Day! No longer with us but in my thoughts every day.
An old one but a nice one. Ripple marks on Portobello Beach, Edinburgh.#ge πβββ#geology #geologypage #geologyrocks #sand #surf #beach #sea #scotland #magmageological
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