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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 Earth's physical composition that cannot be readily placed on the following subtopic pages:
Asthenosphere – Highly viscous, ductile, and mechanically weak 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 void under the Earth's surfaceCement – 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 landmassDiapir – Type of geologic intrusionDike – 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 – Intersection of human and physical geographyEon – Subdivision of geological time; shorter than a supereon and longer than an eraEpigenesis Epoch – Subdivision of geological time; shorter than a period and longer than an ageEra – Subdivision of geological time; shorter than an eon and longer than a periodEustasy – Global sea level independent of local factorsFahlband – Stratum in crystalline rock, containing metallic mineralsFall line – Meeting point of uplands and coastal plainFelsic – Igneous rock rich in silica and feldsparGeologic age – Smallest hierarchical geochronologic unitGeologic fault – Fracture or discontinuity in displaced rockGeologic modelling – Applied science of creating computerized representations of portions of the Earth's crustGeologic period – Geologic time unit shorter than an era, longer than an epochGeologic time scale – System that relates geologic strata to timeGeological phenomenon Geologist – Scientist who studies geologyGeology – Scientific study of Earth's physical compositionGeology 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 waterGlacial period , also known as Glaciation – Interval of time within an ice age that is marked by colder temperatures and glacier advancesGraben – Depressed block of planetary crust bordered by parallel normal faultsIgneous rock – Rock formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lavaIntegrated geography – Intersection of human and physical geographyIsostasy – 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 crustMarine regression – Geologic event in which sea level falls relative to the landMass 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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Sand – 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 formationStratum – Layer of sediment, rock or soil with internally consistent characteristicsSubduction – A geological process at convergent tectonic plate boundaries where one plate moves under the otherUniformitarianism – Assumption that the natural laws and processes of the universe are constant through time and spaceVolcano – Rupture in a planet's crust where material escapesThis section
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