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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In geology, country rock is the rock native to an area, in contrast to any intrusion of viscous geologic material, commonly magma, or perhaps rock salt...
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fieldwork, rock description, geophysical techniques, chemical analysis, physical experiments, and numerical modelling. In practical terms, geology is important...
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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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Felsic (redirect from Acid rock (geology))
In geology, felsic is a modifier describing igneous rocks that are relatively rich in elements that form feldspar and quartz. It is contrasted with mafic...
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Stratum (redirect from Strata (geology))
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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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 dating...
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Look up Rock, Rocks, rock, or rocks in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Rock most often refers to: Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate...
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A geological contact is a boundary which separates one rock body from another. A contact can be formed during deposition, by the intrusion of magma, or...
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sedimentary rock are called sediment, and may be composed of geological detritus (minerals) or biological detritus (organic matter). The geological detritus...
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suite Seamount "Extrusive rock - geology". Retrieved 21 October 2018. Jain, Sreepat (2014). Fundamentals of Physical Geology. New Delhi, India: Springer...
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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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Chimney Rock is a prominent geological rock formation in Morrill County in western Nebraska. Rising nearly 300 feet (91 m) above the surrounding North...
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per year, faster than most geologic structures. Hoodoos typically form in areas where a thick layer of a relatively soft rock, such as mudstone, poorly...
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The rock cycle is a basic concept in geology that describes transitions through geologic time among the three main rock types: sedimentary, metamorphic...
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In structural geology, a fold is a stack of originally planar surfaces, such as sedimentary strata, that are bent or curved ("folded") during permanent...
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Wayback Machine, accessdate: March 27, 2017. Britannica.com: intrusive rock | geology | Britannica.com, accessdate: March 27, 2017. Philpotts, Anthony R.;...
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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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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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393–422. "Tor | geology". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 12 June 2020. Twidale, C. R., and Romani, J. R. V. (2005) Landforms and Geology of Granite Terrains...
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Mount Conner (section Geology)
Conner. Ayers Rock Geology Map (Map) (1st ed.). 1:250,000. Sheet SG52-8. Northern Territory Geological Survey. 1967. Ayers Rock Geology Map (Map) (2nd ed...
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In geology, basement and crystalline basement are crystalline rocks lying above the mantle and beneath all other rocks and sediments. They are sometimes...
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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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Geologist's hammer (redirect from Geology hammer)
hammer, rock hammer, rock pick, geological pick, or informally geo pick is a hammer used for splitting and breaking rocks. In field geology, they are...
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In geology, a dike or dyke is a sheet of rock that is formed in a fracture of a pre-existing rock body. Dikes can be either magmatic or sedimentary in...
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In geology, a vein is a distinct sheetlike body of crystallized minerals within a rock. Veins form when mineral constituents carried by an aqueous solution...
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A fracture is any separation in a geologic formation, such as a joint or a fault that divides the rock into two or more pieces. A fracture will sometimes...
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which it is shaped. Geologists typically study rock, sediment, soil, rivers, and natural resources. Geology applies primarily to Earth, but can be applied...
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Hoodoo (geology) Precarious boulder Ventifact The Facts on File. Earth Science Handbook Ciudad Encantada - Visitor information Mushroom Rock State Park...
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the rock during the late 18th century and thus has technical precedence. The use of the term dolostone was not recommended by the Glossary of Geology published...
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