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The Geology of South Wales: A Field Guide (Second Edition)
I quite like regional guides books, even about areas I haven’t been to and am unlikely to visit. That isn’t the case for South Wales, which is one of my favourite areas in the UK for both scenery and geology. … Continue reading
Planetary Geology: An Introduction (Second Edition)
It is a wonderful state of affairs that we can not only now write detailed books about planetary geology and geomorphology of the bodies in the solar system, but we can also illustrate them with wonderful photographs. Of course, this … Continue reading
The geology of the Moray Coast
When most people think of Scotland, the images that come to mind are those of high, heather covered mountains like Ben Nevis, islands like Skye, Arran or Rum, or the endless rugged coastline of the northwest coast. However, there is … Continue reading
geologypage: Hematite (Var: Iron Rose), Titanite | #Geology…
geologypage: Hematite (Var: Iron Rose), Titanite | #Geology #GeologyPage #Mineral Chemical Formula Hematite (Var: Iron Rose) : Fe2O3 Titanite : CaTi(SiO4)O Locality: St Christophe-en-Oisans, Bourg d’Oisans, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France FOV: 4 mm Photo Copyright © Jean-Marc Johannet Geology Pagewww.geologypage.com Geology … Continue reading
The Geology of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park
The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park has a unique and very visible geological character. This, and the geomorphological processes that have taken place in the area have been fundamental in shaping the outstanding landscape and scenery of the … Continue reading
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because-rhysons: ?Geology? So, rocks and stuff? Isn?t that a bit dull?? Yep, it?s all about boring grey rocks ? #Geology #Microscopic #Minerals #Garnet #Mica #Kyanite #Schist #Cardiff (at Cardiff University) Geology Nerd
Virtual Rocks: A New Spin on Virtual Geology
August GSA Today cover illustration: COLLADA model of halite lattice (the online version can be rotated; click on the image above) viewed directly in a web browser. Purple?Na+. Green?Cl-. Background image: Salt evaporation ponds south of the Dead Sea. Photo: … Continue reading
What geology has to say about global warming
Credit: Left – Mellimage/Shutterstock.com, center – Montree Hanlue/Shutterstock.com. Once I gave a public lecture entitled, “When Maine was California,” to an audience in a small town in Maine. It drew parallels between California, today, and Maine, 400 million years ago, … Continue reading
Research suggests some major changes to geology textbooks
The Wilson Cycle (or supercontinent cycle) showing some of the main features of plate tectonics. Additional plate tectonic processes (e.g., intraplate deformation, an example of mantle lithosphere deformation, and large low shear wave velocity provinces (LLSVPs)) lie outside the conventional … Continue reading
The Geology of Game of Thrones
This stunning geology hasn’t gone unnoticed by the TV and film industry. Perhaps Northern Ireland is most notable for being the location for filming a huge portion of HBO’s multi award-winning fantasy drama series ‘Game of Thrones’. The series is … Continue reading