SCOT ON THE ROCKS

Matt Dale is owner and manager of Mr Wood’s Fossils, a shop in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is a geologist, likes going to places, eating things and has hobbies. He is too big.  

He met Ernesto Duran many years ago in Arizona, and has since learn a few words of Spanish. They have had a number of adventures together. 

Matt will be writing a monthly piece about rocks, fossils and geological news for the Pietra Gallery website. 

Dinostars

Dinosaurs are the rock stars of the fossil world. Transcending the world of science to be embraced by popular culture. Films, comics, documentaries, t shirts and toys

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DISASTER

It’s all felt a little apocalyptic recently. We humans haven’t really been around very long in geological terms. A few hundred thousand years, perhaps, more

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Space rocks

Meteorites, like E.T. and Superman, come from space. If you go outside and look up, you’ll see it, even though it’s very far away. Their

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Man on the Moon

As you likely noticed, from extensive media coverage, it’s now been fifty years since man first set foot on the moon. An iconic event in

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