#InternationalGeodiversityDay
Photos from recent travels to mark #InternationalGeodiversityDay. Dalradian metamorphic rocks with quartz veins #Connemara National Park, W Ireland; sandstone, slate etc, medieval tower house, St Marys & All Saints church, Conwy, Wales; dykes & Watt, Langwarder Groden, west of Bremerhaven, Germany
October 6, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Happy International Geodiversity Day! Celebrate the incredible rocks, fossils, and landscapes that tell Earth’s story with Rockwatch. Interview and more with Dr Anjana Khatwa — the ultimate rock whisperer! Join the celebration: rockwatch.org.uk
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October 6, 2025 at 8:56 AM
The 6th October was #InternationalGeodiversityDay. Geodiversity is the variety of geological elements (minerals, fossils, landforms, etc.) in nature. It's basically the abiotic version of biodiversity

As of September 2024, there are 6079 valid mineral species: cnmnc.units.it #minerals #geology 🧪⚒️
October 8, 2024 at 7:09 PM
On 6 October, Rockwatch is celebrating International Geodiversity Day! Don’t miss our exclusive interview with Earth Scientist + presenter Dr Anjana Khatwa, who shares how she became a storyteller of rocks – and how YOU can become a rock whisperer too.
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September 25, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Seeing as today is #InternationalGeodiversityDay and as I'm leading a geology walk there later this month, as part of a Charity Day Fossil Hunt, I thought I'd write a blogpost about the geodiversity of Runswick Bay: fossilhub.org/runswick-geo...
Geology of Runswick Bay – FossilHub
A post for International Geodiversity Day 2025 Runswick Bay is one of the most popular, picturesque places on the Yorkshire Coast, and its appreciation seems to have increased since Covid. It is espec...
fossilhub.org
October 6, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Geodiversity is also a climate ally 🌍🔬
Rocks that capture CO₂, aquifers that regulate droughts, soils that store carbon for thousands of years…
Protecting biodiversity is essential — but without geological processes, there can be no climate balance

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October 6, 2025 at 7:33 AM