Geo Lab · Virtual field trip
A virtual version of our Muscat geology programme: seven stops through Oman’s tectonic story — the ophiolite, folded and deeply buried rocks, and fossil-rich limestones.
Stop 1 of 7
From our programme
The stratigraphy of Oman and its tectonic evolution.
Learning challenge
In layers that have not been overturned, where are the oldest rocks?
Layers are deposited one on top of another, so the oldest are at the bottom — the principle of superposition.
Stop 2 of 7
From our programme
A journey down toward the mantle that explains the ophiolite sequence.
Simplified model Rebuild the ocean floor
Tap the layers from the sea floor (top) down to the mantle.
Learning challenge
Which rock forms the deepest part of an ophiolite?
Peridotite comes from the upper mantle, below the oceanic crust.
Approved photograph of Grand Canyon View needed
Scientific illustration Concept sketch of a wadi cut into layered rock by flash floods. Not a photograph of this stop.
Stop 3 of 7
From our programme
A wide view across the super-sequences of Oman.
Simplified model How a layered canyon forms
Learning challenge
What makes buried rock layers visible in a canyon wall?
Uplift raises the layers and erosion — mostly by water — cuts down through them.
Stop 4 of 7
From our programme
Different types of fossils in the rock.
Simplified model How a fossil forms
Learning challenge
What do marine fossils in a rock tell us?
Animals that lived in the sea can only be fossilised in sediments laid down underwater.
Approved photograph of Wadi Al Mayh needed
Scientific illustration Concept sketch of thin beds squeezed into folds. A sheath fold is a more intensely sheared, tube-shaped fold (see the slider). Not a photograph of this stop.
Stop 5 of 7
From our programme
A large sheath fold in the rock.
Simplified model Shear the layers
Approved photograph of Sifah eclogite needed
Simplified geological model Simplified cross-section: the edge of Arabia dragged to great depth under the ophiolite, where garnet grows. Not a photograph of this stop.
Stop 6 of 7
From our programme
Metasediment that was subducted to great depth.
Stop 7 of 7
From our programme
Creative, fun activities on the shore.
Interactive Finish on the beach
The tour ends with creative, hands-on activities on the shore — a relaxed way to remember the rocks of the day.
Journey complete
Answer the learning challenges along the way to see your score.
Now see it for real — with our guides, on the rocks themselves.
A WhatsApp message is an enquiry, not a confirmed booking. Our team will reply to confirm availability, details and the programme. Experiences depend on sky and weather conditions.
See it for real
Seven stops from the ophiolite to the Sifah eclogite.
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