Epicenter vs Hypocenter: What’s the Difference?
When an earthquake is reported, one of the first locations mentioned is usually the epicenter. It appears as a point on a map and...
Agate vs Jasper: What’s the Difference?
Agate and jasper can look like completely different stones at first glance. Agate is often recognized by its translucent appearance, colorful bands, and ability...
P-Waves vs S-Waves: What’s the Difference?
When an earthquake occurs, the ground does not shake in just one way. The energy released at the earthquake source travels through and along...
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GEOLOGICAL WONDERS
The White Sands National Monument, New Mexico, USA
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Waitomo Glowworm Caves, New Zealand: Geology, Formation and Glowworms
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10 Places That Look Like Other Planets
Earth is generally referred to as the Blue Planet, but within its familiar landscapes there are places so alien that they can easily be...
10 Places Where Fossils Tell Ancient Stories
Fossils are more than ancient remains—they are windows into vanished worlds. Each fossil preserves a moment in time, capturing organisms that lived millions of...
10 Rock Landscapes That Look Like Art
Nature has been shaping the Earth's surface for billions of years. However, this shaping is not random, chaotic or unplanned. On the contrary; factors...
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Braches of Geology
Tunnel Construction
Introduction to tunnel construction involves understanding the purpose, history, and basics of tunnel construction.A tunnel is an underground passageway that is excavated through soil,...
The Geological Evolution of Continents
Continents are large, continuous landmasses that make up the Earth's surface. They are primarily composed of continental crust, which is distinct from oceanic crust....
Hydrogeology
Hydrogeology is a branch of geology that deals with the study of the distribution, movement, and quality of water in the subsurface. Hydrogeology is...
GENERAL GEOLOGY CONTENTS
Unconformities
An unconformity is contact between two rock units.Unconformities are typically buried erosional surfaces that can represent a break in the geologic record of hundreds of millions of years or more. It it called an unconformity because the ages of the layers of rock that are abutting each other are discontinuous at the unconformity. An expected age of layer or layers of rock is/are missing due to the erosion; and, some period in geologic time is not represented.
