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Geology (from
Ancient Gr**** γῆ (gê) 'earth' and λoγία (-logía) 'study of, discourse') is a
branch of
natural science concerned with the
Earth and other...
- 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...
- In
geology, rock (or stone) is any
naturally occurring solid m**** or
aggregate of
minerals or
mineraloid matter. It is
categorized by the
minerals included...
- In
geology, a
depression is a
landform sunken or
depressed below the
surrounding area.
Depressions form by
various mechanisms. Erosion-related: Blowout:...
- 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-m****...
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Engineering geology is the
application of
geology to
engineering study for the
purpose of ****uring that the
geological factors regarding the location,...
- 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...
- A
geological formation, or
simply formation, is a body of rock
having a
consistent set of
physical characteristics (lithology) that
distinguishes it from...
- In
geology and
related fields, a
stratum (pl.: strata) is a
layer of rock or
sediment characterized by
certain lithologic properties or
attributes that...
- 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...