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Lake Powell: A Geological Marvel in the American Southwest

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Lake Powell is one of the largest man-made reservoirs in the United States, located primarily in southern Utah and northern Arizona. Created by the...

Horseshoe Bend: A Majestic Natural Wonder

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Horseshoe Bend is a dramatic, horseshoe-shaped meander of the Colorado River located near the town of Page, Arizona, USA. Situated within the Glen Canyon...

Puy de Dôme, France

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Puy de Dôme is a dormant volcano located in the Massif Central region of France, part of the Chaîne des Puys volcanic chain, which...

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Types of Quartz

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Quartz is one of the Earth's most abundant and versatile minerals. Known for its durability, wide variety of colors, and stunning crystalline structures, quartz...

Types of Jaspers

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Jasper is a variety of chalcedony, which itself is a microcrystalline form of quartz. It is primarily composed of silicon dioxide (SiO2), often with...

The World’s Most Famous Gemstone Collections

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Gemstones have long captivated humanity with their beauty, rarity, and historical significance. Across the globe, some of the world’s most prestigious collections of precious...

ORE MINERALS

Braches of Geology

Thrust faulting of Jurassic sedimentary rock at Ketobe knob along the San Rafael swell in central Utah (Shortening occures; Davis & Reynolds 1996).

Sedimentary Petrology

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Sedimentary petrology is the study of sedimentary rocks, which are rocks that form from the accumulation and solidification of sediment. This field of geology...

Petroleum Geology

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Petroleum geology is the study of rock formations and the occurrence of petroleum within them. It is a crucial aspect of the exploration, appraisal,...

Geologic Time Scale

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The Geologic Time Scale is a system used by scientists to describe the timing and relationships between events in Earth's history. It covers a...

GENERAL GEOLOGY CONTENTS

Age of the Earth and Earth’s Oldest Rock

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How old is the Earth? Thanks to meteorites from space, rocks brought back by the Apollo astronauts from the Moon, and sundry other...
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