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Blast Beach

Blackhall

Seaham

Blast Beach

Blackhall

3D Tour

Map

Geological Information

Guide Sheets

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3D Tour

Map

Geological Information

Guide Sheets

Resources & Links

Points of Interest

Seaham


Key themes

i. The geological setting:
Tropical seas and ice ages (The Permian and Quaternary periods)

ii. The story of the last ice age

iii. Post Glacial sea-level rise and coastal evolution (hard rock coasts)

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Blast Beach


Key themes

i. The geological setting:
Rivers, deltas, tropical seas and ice ages (The Carboniferous, Permian and Quaternary periods)

ii. The story of coal mining

iii. The impacts of coal waste

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Blackhall Rocks


Key themes

i. The geological setting:
Permian and Quaternary periods

ii. From deserts to tropical seas

iii. The story of the Durham Denes



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