Geology (from Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) 'earth' and λoγία (-logía) 'study of, discourse') is a branch of natural science concerned with the Earth and other...
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The geologic time scale or geological time scale (GTS) is a representation of time based on the rock record of Earth. It is a system of chronological...
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In geology, rock (or stone) is any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of minerals or mineraloid matter. It is categorized by the minerals included...
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A geological formation, or simply formation, is a body of rock having a consistent set of physical characteristics (lithology) that distinguishes it from...
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Engineering geology is the application of geology to engineering study for the purpose of assuring that the geological factors regarding the location,...
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In geology, a fault is a planar fracture or discontinuity in a volume of rock across which there has been significant displacement as a result of rock-mass...
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In geology, a trough is a linear structural depression that extends laterally over a distance. Although it is less steep than a trench, a trough can be...
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late crystallizing minerals. Essentials of Geology, 3rd Ed, Stephen Marshak, p G-7 Essentials of Geology, 3rd Ed, Stephen Marshak, p G-5 Goldich, Samuel...
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Flood geology (also creation geology or diluvial geology) is a pseudoscientific attempt to interpret and reconcile geological features of the Earth in...
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Planetary geology, alternatively known as astrogeology or exogeology, is a planetary science discipline concerned with the geology of celestial bodies...
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In geology, a depression is a landform sunken or depressed below the surrounding area. Depressions form by various mechanisms. Erosion-related: Blowout:...
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Historical geology or palaeogeology is a discipline that uses the principles and methods of geology to reconstruct the geological history of Earth. Historical...
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In geology, the crust is the outermost solid shell of a planet, dwarf planet, or natural satellite. It is usually distinguished from the underlying mantle...
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A geologic map or geological map is a special-purpose map made to show various geological features. Rock units or geologic strata are shown by color or...
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A stack or sea stack is a geological landform consisting of a steep and often vertical column or columns of rock in the sea near a coast, formed by wave...
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Structural geology is the study of the three-dimensional distribution of rock units with respect to their deformational histories. The primary goal of...
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making up about 84% of Earth's volume. It is predominantly solid, but in geological time it behaves as a viscous fluid. Partial melting of the mantle at mid-ocean...
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Stratum (redirect from Geological strata)
In geology and related fields, a stratum (pl.: strata) is a layer of rock or sediment characterized by certain lithologic properties or attributes that...
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Economic geology is concerned with earth materials that can be used for economic and industrial purposes. These materials include precious and base metals...
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Environmental geology, like hydrogeology, is an applied science concerned with the practical application of the principles of geology in the solving of...
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capstones at a rate of nearly one centimeter per year, faster than most geologic structures. Hoodoos typically form in areas where a thick layer of a relatively...
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Bedrock (redirect from Subsurface (geology))
In geology, bedrock is solid rock that lies under loose material (regolith) within the crust of Earth or another terrestrial planet. Bedrock is the solid...
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The history of geology is concerned with the development of the natural science of geology. Geology is the scientific study of the origin, history, and...
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A geologic province is a spatial entity with common geologic attributes. A province may include a single dominant structural element such as a basin or...
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Indian peninsula. Basement (geology) Craton Platform (geology) Kearey, P. (2001). The new Penguin dictionary of geology (2nd ed.). London: Penguin. p...
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Exploration geology may refer to: Exploration geophysics, a branch of geophysics which uses surface methods to detect or infer geological structures Mineral...
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Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Cementation" geology – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2014) (Learn how...
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Mining geology is an applied science which combines the principles of economic geology and mining engineering to the development of a defined mineral...
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In geology, hotspots (or hot spots) are volcanic locales thought to be fed by underlying mantle that is anomalously hot compared with the surrounding...
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In geology, a sill is a tabular sheet intrusion that has intruded between older layers of sedimentary rock, beds of volcanic lava or tuff, or along the...
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