A Geological Time trail is being developed by LNEG in the Beja Public Garden. Along a 200 m linear path, 1000 Ma are considered, from Precambrian to Quaternary. Fourteen rock samples from South Portugal geological units show igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, ores and fossils from the South Portuguese and Ossa Morena Zones, Santiago Cacém Mesozoic and Alvalade Neogenic basins. A special jump through time is dedicated to children (1 m = 5 Ma, the time scale). With this project, LNEG and the Beja Municipality aim at promoting the visit of the city and improving culture in geosciences.
Artigo sobre o Trilho Geológico
Apresentação sobre o Trilho Geológico
The Beja Public Garden Geological Trail prepared for the Beja Garden is one of the first of its kind ever developed in Portugal. This is a singular project that allows the presentation and valorisation of the significant geodiversity of the ...