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Alphabetical listing of Wikipedia articles on Geology topics
This is a list of all articles related to geology – Scientific study of the composition, structure, and history of Earth that cannot be readily placed on the following subtopic pages:
Asthenosphere – Highly viscous, mechanically weak, and ductile region of Earth's mantleAstrogeology – Geology of astronomical objects apparently in orbit around stellar objectsAulacogen – Failed arm of a triple junction, an inactive rift zoneBatholith – Large igneous rock intrusionBeach – Area of loose particles at the edge of the sea or other body of waterBolide – Extremely bright meteorCalcium – chemical element with symbol Ca and atomic number 20Pages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback Canyon – Deep chasm between cliffsCave – Natural underground space large enough for a human to enterCement – Hydraulic binder used in the composition of mortar and concreteCementation – Process of chemical precipitation bonding sedimentary grainsCenozoic – Third era of the Phanerozoic EonCoast – Area where land meets the sea or oceanConcretion – Compact mass formed by precipitation of mineral cement between particlesConglomerate – Sedimentary rock composed of smaller rock fragmentsContinent – Large geographical region identified by conventionConvergent boundary – Region of active deformation between colliding tectonic platesCrag and tail – Geographic feature created by glaciationCrust – Outermost solid shell of astronomical bodiesDatum (geodesy) – Reference frame for measuring locationDeposition – Geological process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a landform or landmassDike – A sheet of rock that is formed in a fracture of a pre-existing rock bodyDivergent boundary – Linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each otherDrumlin – Elongated hill formed by glacial actionEarth science – Fields of natural science related to EarthEnvironmental engineering – Engineering discipline related to environmental scienceEnvironmental geography – Branch of geographyPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Eon – System that relates geologic strata to timePages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Epigenesis Epoch – System that relates geologic strata to timePages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Era – System that relates geologic strata to timePages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Eustasy – System that relates geologic strata to timePages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Fahlband – Stratum in crystalline rock, containing metallic mineralsFall line – Meeting point of uplands and coastal plainFelsic – Igneous rock rich in silica and feldsparGeologic age – System that relates geologic strata to timePages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Geologic fault – Fracture or discontinuity in displaced rockGeologic modeling – Applied science of creating computerized representations of portions of the Earth's crustPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Geologic period – System that relates geologic strata to timePages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Geologic time scale – System that relates geologic strata to timeGeological phenomenon Geologist – Scientist who studies geologyGeology of the Alps – The formation and structure of the European AlpsGeomorphology – Scientific study of landformsGeostatistics – Branch of statistics focusing on spatial data setsGeyser – Natural explosive eruption of hot waterGlaciation – Interval of time within an ice age that is marked by colder temperatures and glacier advancesPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Graben – Depressed block of planetary crust bordered by parallel normal faultsIgneous rock – Rock formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lavaIsostasy – State of gravitational equilibrium between Earth's crust and mantleKarst – Topography from dissolved soluble rocksMafic – Silicate mineral or igneous rock that is rich in magnesium and ironMantle (geology) – Layer inside a planet between core and crustMass wasting – Movement of rock or soil down slopesMatrix (geology) – Finer-grained material in a rock within which coarser material is embeddedMetamorphic rock – Rock that was subjected to heat and pressureMeteorite – Solid debris from outer space that hits a planetary surfaceMineral – Crystalline chemical element or compound formed by geologic processesMining engineering – Engineering disciplineMudpot – Hot spring, or fumarole, with limited waterMud volcano – Landform created by the eruption of mud or slurries, water and gasesThis section is empty. You can help by
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Regression (geology) – Geologic event in which sea level falls relative to the landPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Relative density – Ratio of two densitiesRift – Geological linear zone where the lithosphere is being pulled apartRock (geology) – Naturally occurring mineral aggregateRock strata – Layer of sedimentary rock or soil with internally consistent characteristicsPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Rodinia – Hypothetical Neoproterozoic supercontinentRubidium–strontium dating – Radiometric dating technique for rocks and mineralsSand – Granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particlesSandstone – Type of sedimentary rockSediment trap – Any topographic depression where sediments substantially accumulate over timeSedimentary rock – Rock formed by the deposition and cementation of particlesSequence stratigraphy – Study and analysis of groups of sedimentary depositsSilicate mineral – Rock-forming minerals with predominantly silicate anionsSill – Tabular intrusion between older layers of rockStratigraphy – Study of rock layers and their formationSubduction – A geological process at convergent tectonic plate boundaries where one plate moves under the otherTar pit – Asphalt pit or asphalt lakeTenham (meteorite) – Chondritic meteorite that fell in 1879 in a remote area of Queensland, AustraliaTimeline of geology – Chronological list of notable events in the history of the science of geologyTransform fault – Plate boundary where the motion is predominantly horizontalTransgression (geology) – Geologic event in which sea level rises relative to the landPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Uniformitarianism – Assumption that the natural laws and processes of the universe are constant through time and spaceThis section is empty. You can help by
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